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SEP 02, 2005 (newstodate): While limited in volumes, the trend is positive for ex-Nordic and Baltic airfreight exports to Africa.
-While the market is still dominated by large, stable shipments of relief and aid projects goods, the growth is primarily warranted by growing volumes of consumer and capital goods to the southern part of Africa that
is becoming increasingly integrated with the global world economy, says Torbjorn Lundblad, Martinair Cargo Regional Director Scandinavia & Finland & Baltics.
-We are, therefore, focussing on services to Johannesburg where Martinair's MD-11F freighter capacity will be increased from currently three to four weekly flights from September 26, and to five weekly flights from November 2.
With own office in Sweden, Martinair Cargo sales in Denmark, Norway, Finland, and the three Baltic markets are provided by Kales Air Services under a GSA contract.
According to industry sources, export airfreight to Africa from the Nordic and Baltic markets constituted only 3.7 percent of the total volumes in 2004, but Johannesburg is now No 15 on IATA's Top-30 list in Denmark, No 12 in Sweden, and No 25 in Norway, and the African exports in these markets is expected to grow above average.
-While the market is still dominated by large, stable shipments of relief and aid projects goods, the growth is primarily warranted by growing volumes of consumer and capital goods to the southern part of Africa that
is becoming increasingly integrated with the global world economy, says Torbjorn Lundblad, Martinair Cargo Regional Director Scandinavia & Finland & Baltics.
-We are, therefore, focussing on services to Johannesburg where Martinair's MD-11F freighter capacity will be increased from currently three to four weekly flights from September 26, and to five weekly flights from November 2.
With own office in Sweden, Martinair Cargo sales in Denmark, Norway, Finland, and the three Baltic markets are provided by Kales Air Services under a GSA contract.
According to industry sources, export airfreight to Africa from the Nordic and Baltic markets constituted only 3.7 percent of the total volumes in 2004, but Johannesburg is now No 15 on IATA's Top-30 list in Denmark, No 12 in Sweden, and No 25 in Norway, and the African exports in these markets is expected to grow above average.