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New China-South America cargo route opens via Ethiopia
Ezhou Huahu International Airport in China opened a cargo route to Chile with the arrival of its first cherry charter flight of the year on November 9.
The route connects Ezhou with Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, São Paulo in Brazil and Santiago in Chile.
Boeing 777 freighters will fly the route twice a week, using Addis Ababa as a transfer hub.
Flights from China will mainly carry cross-border e-commerce exports, while return flights will bring in cherries, salmon and other fresh goods.
Some imported fresh food can reach Chinese consumers within 48 hours.
A separate new route through Ethiopia will connect Ezhou with São Paulo and Buenos Aires, carrying salmon and beef once a week.
The routes are designed to move goods in both directions, supporting Chinese exports and expanding the supply of South American food in China.
A cargo route linking Ezhou in China with Ethiopia, Brazil and Chile has officially begun operating.
The route’s first charter flight carrying Chilean cherries arrived at Ezhou Huahu International Airport in the early hours of November 9.
Boeing 777 freighters will operate the route twice a week, stopping in Addis Ababa before continuing to South America.
Outbound flights mainly carry Chinese cross-border e-commerce goods, while return flights carry South American fresh produce, including cherries and salmon.
The airport said the fastest imported fresh goods can reach Chinese consumers within 48 hours.
- Who
- Ezhou Huahu International Airport and the operators of the new cargo route.
- What
- A cargo route connecting Ezhou, Addis Ababa, São Paulo and Santiago has started operating.
- When
- November 9, 2026. The first charter flight arrived in the early hours.
- Where
- The route links Ezhou, China, with Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, São Paulo, Brazil, and Santiago, Chile.
- Why
- It is intended to carry Chinese exports to South America and bring South American fresh food to China.
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- Aircraft
- Boeing 777 freighters
- Schedule
- Two flights per week
- Route
- Ezhou–Addis Ababa–São Paulo–Santiago
- Return cargo
- Cherries and salmon among the main fresh imports
- Fastest delivery
- Imported fresh goods can reach Chinese consumers within 48 hours