Maersk Air Cargo (DJ, Billund) has selected Amerijet International (M6, Miami International) to operate three recently acquired B767-300Fs under a CMI deal, Freightwaves has reported citing both companies.

The Danish shipping giant said the three new-build widebody jets would be based in the United States and used to run trans-Pacific flights (i.e., between North America and Asia) on Maersk's behalf starting later this year.

Cargofacts has since revealed the three jets to be msn 67025, 67026, and 67027 with operations to China to start in the final quarter of this year.

Maersk's own fleet consists of twelve B767-200(F)s (five -ERBDSFs, six -PCs, and one -SF) and three B767-300Fs (one -ERBDSF and two Fs) that are still on the Star Air (Denmark) (Copenhagen Kastrup) AOC.

According to the ch-aviation fleets module, Amerijet currently operates five B767-200(BDSF)s for DHL Express on a CMI basis as well. The Floridian carrier's fleet also includes one B767-200(SF) as well as six B757-200(PCF)s and eight B767-300ER(BDSF)s.