Korean Air has launched a twice a week cargo service to the Russian city of St Petersburg.

    The Seoul Incheon-St Petersburg freighter will operate on Wednesday and Friday, using a Boeing 747-400F with a hundred tonne of capacity.

    KE593 departs Seoul Incheon at 20:55pm and arrives in St Petersburg at 00:15am the following day. The returning freighter, KE594, will depart Frankfurt at 06:45am and arrive in Seoul Incheon at 01:05am the next day.

    Russia’s economy recorded a growth of 3.7 percent last year and it is expected to grow by another four percent each year over the coming two years. As a result of this steady rise in economic activities more and more companies have decided to enter the Russian markets through cities such as St Petersburg, the second-largest city in the country.

    One of the key growth engines of St Petersburg is the automobile industry. Industry giants such as GM, Ford, Nissan and Hyundai have all set up manufacturing plants there and are increasing their investment in the region.

(Source:http://www.cargonewsasia.com)