Australia: Fresh produce from Hobart to Hong Kong

1 December 2021 Tasmania’s world-class fresh produce will again be flown across the world to key Asian markets. This is thanks to a seasonal freight service by Cathay Pacific which resumed this week. The service is operated on an Airbus A350-900 cargo-only passenger plane. The first flight of the service departed Hobart for Hong Kong on Monday evening. It carried a variety of fresh Tasmanian produce, including live lobsters and abalone. The seasonal service will operate up to four times a week. It will transport highly perishable produce including seafood, cherries and lettuce to key Asian markets. These include: Hong Kong China Taiwan South Korea Japan Vietnam Thailand Singapore Malaysia the Philippines. This is the second year of Cathay Pacific’s seasonal cargo service. It is the first non-charter international carrier to operate a cargo service direct from Hobart since 1998. Cathay Pacific Head of Cargo for Southwest Pacific Nigel Chynoweth says the service would provide a ...