Fuzhou adds a full cargo route to and from Kuala Lumpur

At 1:30 am on January 13th, a Boeing 738 cargo plane carrying more than 17 tons of clothing, tea and other goods departed from Fuzhou Changle International Airport and flew to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking the official opening of the "Fuzhou Kuala Lumpur" all cargo route. This route is operated by Malaysia's Jet International Airlines, with plans to operate two flights per week, opening up a fast and stable air channel for cross-border logistics between China and Malaysia.

In recent years, the economic and trade exchanges between Fuzhou and Malaysia have become increasingly close, with Malaysia's bird's nest, Fuzhou's monitors, and textiles being favored by each other's markets. According to the statistics of Fuzhou Changle Airport Customs, which is under the jurisdiction of Fuzhou Customs, the total import and export volume of Fuzhou Changle Airport Port to Malaysia will reach nearly 280 million yuan in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 59.4%. The opening of the all cargo flight route this time can achieve a maximum cargo capacity of 21 tons per flight, which is four times higher than the previous reliance on passenger plane belly cargo transportation capacity. It has built a normalized air bridge for fresh products and e-commerce goods between the two places, and also helps to improve cross-border logistics efficiency in Fujian and surrounding areas, and reduce enterprise supply chain costs, "said Lin Jing, head of the Customs Monitoring Department at Fuzhou Changle Airport.

In order to ensure the smooth operation of air routes and efficient clearance of fresh goods, the customs of Fuzhou Changle Airport actively connects with enterprises, assigns dedicated personnel to guide the registration of air routes and flights, and uses "advance declaration" and "two-step declaration" modes to achieve seamless connection between logistics and customs clearance. A "green channel" for fresh goods has been established, and priority has been given to handling port inspections and release procedures.

Through the flexible storage guarantee of 'flying when goods are full', the transportation time of fresh goods from the origin to the dining table will be significantly reduced. In the future, we will focus on importing fresh fruits and other goods, bringing more exotic food choices to Fuzhou citizens, "said Wei Xianxing, Deputy General Manager of Fujian Boya Yunyi International Freight Co., Ltd., the charter operator of this route.

As a coastal hub with close economic and trade exchanges between the "Maritime Silk Road" core area and Southeast Asia, Fuzhou will further strengthen its air cargo capacity towards ASEAN through this route. In the future, we also plan to increase the flight density to four flights per week to further serve the trade between the two places, "said Wei Xianxing. (Wang Yu/Text)