en.Wedoany.com Reported - On June 6, 2026, the CK294 flight operated by China Cargo Airlines, a subsidiary of CEA Logistics, completed a transoceanic journey of over 10,000 kilometers, flying from Mexico City Felipe Ángeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, delivering 60 boxes of national-level artifacts for the Shanghai Museum's exhibition "Atop the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas." These artifacts will be officially displayed at the Shanghai Museum's People's Square venue in July this year.
"Atop the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas" is the sixth exhibition in the Shanghai Museum's "Dialogue with the World" series of cultural relic and art exhibitions, aiming to provide a panoramic overview of ancient Central and South American civilizations. This exhibition brings together 1,129 groups, nearly 3,000 exquisite artifacts, of which 804 groups, totaling 2,652 pieces, were transported by CEA Logistics. CEA Logistics specially painted a themed aircraft, "World Tree · Wings of Shanghai Museum," featuring a Feathered Serpent relief as the core design, incorporating elements of American culture. The Feathered Serpent complements the Chinese dragon, serving as a testament to the exchange between Chinese and foreign civilizations.
The scale and volume of this transport mission set a historical record for CEA Logistics in artifact transportation, and it also marked the first time its subsidiary, China Cargo Airlines, operated a flight to Mexico City. Following the transport of exhibits for the Shanghai Museum's "Exhibition of Ancient Egyptian Civilization" back to China in 2025, CEA Logistics once again adopted a charter flight model, utilizing a Boeing 777 large wide-body freighter. The project team spent several months preparing with the Shanghai Museum, establishing a comprehensive logistics support system covering route planning, cargo loading, weight and balance, and ground transportation. Due to the large number of artifacts, with the heaviest single piece including packaging exceeding 5 tons, and some items having special shapes, CEA Logistics conducted early equipment maintenance, equipped protective gear, designated independent operation areas, and physically separated the artifacts from regular cargo. Upon arrival, priority was given to document processing and customs clearance, with low-speed, standardized operations throughout to ensure safety.
The completion of this intercontinental artifact transport mission demonstrates CEA Logistics' professional capabilities in serving global cultural and museum institutions. CEA Logistics stated that it will continue to build air transport corridors, leveraging its expertise to ensure artifact transportation and promote exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations.
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