China Southern Cargo has launched a new freighter service connecting Shanghai Pudong (PVG), Harbin Taiping (HRB), and Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) in Mexico, marking a strategic expansion into Latin American markets. Operated with a Boeing 777 freighter, the route strengthens the airline’s commitment to enhancing logistics connectivity between China’s major economic hubs and key overseas trade destinations.
The new Shanghai–Harbin–Felipe Ángeles service underscores China Southern Cargo’s broader network strategy, which prioritises both intra-Asia connectivity and intercontinental reach. The airline currently operates a fleet of 12 Boeing 777 freighters, according to Planespotters, and maintains dual cargo hubs at Guangzhou Baiyun International (CAN) and Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to optimise regional and global operations.
China Southern Cargo was granted its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by the Civil Aviation Administration of Central South China in 2021 following its spin-off from parent company China Southern Airlines. Since then, the carrier has steadily expanded its global freighter network. In November 2025, the airline launched a Shanghai–Los Angeles–Santiago (PVG–LAX–SCL) service with a weekly capacity of nearly 500 metric tons, currently the longest freighter route originating from mainland China.
The new Mexico service builds on China Southern Cargo’s earlier expansion into Europe and North America. The airline commenced its CAN–London Stansted (STN) freighter operations in February 2022 and has since developed a comprehensive global network linking Asia with major destinations across Europe, North America, and now Latin America.
With rising demand for e-commerce, automotive components, and high-value industrial goods, the Shanghai–Harbin–Felipe Ángeles route positions China Southern Cargo to capture growing trade flows between East Asia and Latin America while reinforcing its role as a strategic global logistics partner for multinational shippers.
