SF Express launches bond sale to raise cash for freighters

SF Express has launched a bond issue that aims to raise Yuan5.8bn, with much of that money earmarked for investment in new aircraft.

The Chinese express giant said that it would spend Yuan1.52bn of the money raised on aircraft for its fast-expanding SF Airlines division.

Meanwhile, Yuan1.49bn will be spent on developing a logistics information platform.

More of the cash will be spend on upgrading an automated transportation system, adding extra land transport capacity and on paying off loans and reducing its asset ratio.

SF Airlines has seen its fleet and network grow rapidly over the last few years. Earlier this month the Shenzhen-hubbed carrier added its second service to India, while in September it added a service to Europe from China.

Its fleet currently stands at 57 freighter aircraft, including two B747-400Fs, 30 B757-200Fs, eight B767-300Fs, 14 B737-300Fs and three B737-400Fs, flying to more than 60 cities.

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Damian Brett

Damian Brett
I have been writing about the freight and logistics industry since 2007 when I joined International Freighting Weekly to cover the shipping sector.After a stint in PR, I have gone on to work for Containerisation International and Lloyds List - where I was editor of container shipping - before joining Air Cargo News in 2015.Contact me on [email protected]