CITING a recovery in the cargo market amidst improving economic conditions, China's largest freight carrier, Air Cargo China (ACC), has launched a European cargo service from Shanghai to Paris.

According to a report by Xinhua News, The new route - the carrier's fourth continental line from the mainland - will operate every Thursday and Saturday, making stops in Beijing and Copenhagen before touching down at Charles De Gaulle.

AAC's European services now comprises of 24 weekly flights serving 6 major cities, which, in addition to Paris, also includes Manchester, Vienna, Frankfurt, Milan, and Copenhagen.

China's international freight deliveries have been on the rise in recent months, with the Civil Aviation Administration reporting a 110.5 per cent year on year increase for January.