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Jan 10, 2006 (newstodate): The Swedish IATA air cargo marked lost momentum in 2005, and both tonnage and turnover dropped.
-During the period January-October, tonnage was down two percent, and revenue fell by seven percent according to CASS. Lufthansa Cargo's results mirror these changes, says Ulrich Link, Lufthansa Cargo manager Nordic & Baltic regions.
-Of course, not all traffic is included in CASS, like the DFDS Transport-driven Polar Air Cargo freighter from Malmo to Charlotte, USA and some of the ad-hoc charters. Also much cargo is taken by the global forwarders into Copenhagen Airport or the European continent, making a detailed assesment complicated.
-Anyhow, it seems that Sweden's industrial export has been stagnating. Also as goods become commodities it often reflects in a narrow focus on production costs, leading to relocation, and causing seasonal bottle-necks in domestic production that creates an uneven cargo flow.
-Anyhow, Sweden remains the single largest Nordic air cargo market, and our joint freighter operations with SAS Cargo and Japan Airlines Cargo have performed very well and will continue with unchanged frequency in 2006. I am confident about prospects for a recovery in 2006, and Lufthansa Cargo is in good shape to meet the competition in the Swedish air cargo market, says mr Link.
-During the period January-October, tonnage was down two percent, and revenue fell by seven percent according to CASS. Lufthansa Cargo's results mirror these changes, says Ulrich Link, Lufthansa Cargo manager Nordic & Baltic regions.
-Of course, not all traffic is included in CASS, like the DFDS Transport-driven Polar Air Cargo freighter from Malmo to Charlotte, USA and some of the ad-hoc charters. Also much cargo is taken by the global forwarders into Copenhagen Airport or the European continent, making a detailed assesment complicated.
-Anyhow, it seems that Sweden's industrial export has been stagnating. Also as goods become commodities it often reflects in a narrow focus on production costs, leading to relocation, and causing seasonal bottle-necks in domestic production that creates an uneven cargo flow.
-Anyhow, Sweden remains the single largest Nordic air cargo market, and our joint freighter operations with SAS Cargo and Japan Airlines Cargo have performed very well and will continue with unchanged frequency in 2006. I am confident about prospects for a recovery in 2006, and Lufthansa Cargo is in good shape to meet the competition in the Swedish air cargo market, says mr Link.