Cathay Pacific said it will add Portland International Airport (PDX, seen above) to its twice-a-week West Coast route from Hong Kong. With the new Oregon-based destination, the new route will be Hong Kong-Anchorage-Los Angeles-Portland-Anchorage-Hong Kong, leaving every Thursday and Saturday, the carrier said.
\nThe addition makes Portland Cathay\u2019s 18th cargo station in the Americas. Already, the carrier serves the route with its 747-8F, given the volume and wide range of commodities moved between the United State and Asia.
\nThe Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. is a growing site of exports to Asia. The Greater Portland area \u2013 where Nike is headquartered \u2013 recently made the list of the top 50 export areas in the country, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Portland area exported US$18.7 billion in electronics, agricultural and other products. A large share made its way to markets in Asia. In fact, exports are up 6 percent from 2013.
\nWhile China developed a reputation as a clothing exporter in decades\u2019 past, Cathay is responding to a reversal of this trend \u2013 Asian consumers are now hungry for U.S. produced apparel. The carrier said that the 747-8F aircraft offers more cargo space to carry the high volumes of semi-finished footwear and apparel, electronics, and perishables from Portland and the surrounding area to Asia. Portland is also quickly becoming a major hub for e-commerce-related shipments, the carrier noted.
\nPhilippe Lacamp, senior vice president of the Americas region for Cathay Pacific, explained that \u201cthe high density of technology companies, athletic and footwear manufacturers, and exporting businesses in the region make it a natural extension\u201d to the carrier\u2019s existing West Coast service.
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