The global air cargo expertise of Airline Network Services and Atlas Air has been joined to launch export'air shipments from Canada to South American markets, according to an announcement by Ana Gerber,'ANS country manager-Canada.

Noting that Atlas Air is the operator of the world's biggest'B747F jet freighter fleet,'Ms Gerber stated that ANS services originate in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton, proceed by truck to'the Miami gateway, and the freight is airlifted to destinations at Lima, Santiago and Sao Paolo, and beyond.

The association of ANS, a general service agency, with Atlas Air, enables ANS to accommodate high-volume'traffic, Ms Gerber pointed out.

ANS's'main office in Canada is located at 6500 Silver Dart Road, Suite 319, Mississauga, Ontario.' Phone: 905-676-5500.

Commenting on ANS's new link with Atlas Air and the new international service, Jens Tubbesing, ANS's chief executive officer, declared that it represented the company's continuing drive'to broaden operations and double growth in'the current year.

"The customer's requirements are our first responsibility," Tubbesing said.' "In fact, it is our hallmark."