Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo) has added Jakarta to its freighter network and increased its weekly frequencies to Auckland, Shanghai, Sydney and Xiamen. The new once-weekly B 747-400 F service to Jakartass Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, commenced on 5 September 2011. This new freighter service will be increased to twice weekly from Northern Winter 2011. The freighter service to Jakarta complements the belly-hold space available on SIA' 49 weekly passenger flights between Singapore and Jakarta. From 15 September, this will be increased to 56 flights per week. Indonesia is a major exporter of garments, footwear, food products, machinery and electronic devices between Jakarta, Singapore and the rest of the world. The additional freight capacity will provide shippers more choices and faster movement of their cargo to markets around the world. Last month, SIA Cargo increased its frequency to Xiamen from 3 - 5 times weekly, and frequency to Shanghai from 7 - 8 times weekly. Frequency to Sydney was increased from four to 7 times weekly, while Auckland frequency increased from 3 to 5 times weekly. These additional services were mounted mainly to cater to increased import demand into the South West Pacific region.(eko)