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Mar 13, 2008 (newstodate): In Scandinavia airports are seeing import air cargo volumes declining, while export volumes are still soaring.
-Several factors are probably working together in bringing import air cargo volumes down, but one is probably a general change in logistics from air to sea transportation, says Dag Berglov, Stockholm Skavsta Airport cargo manager.
-The bulk of ex-Asia cargo imports consists of large volumes of low-price commodities that do not allow for relatively expensive transport costs. On the other hand Scandinavia's exports generally comprise high-value goods that can support higher transport costs. And given today's competitive environment, aircargo rates on east-bound flights are now so low that they compete easily with sea cargo.
-Another trend may be that some of the large air carriers truck their import shipments directly from mainland Europe hubs to their conseignees, avoiding regional airport handling altogether, says Mr Berglov.
-Several factors are probably working together in bringing import air cargo volumes down, but one is probably a general change in logistics from air to sea transportation, says Dag Berglov, Stockholm Skavsta Airport cargo manager.
-The bulk of ex-Asia cargo imports consists of large volumes of low-price commodities that do not allow for relatively expensive transport costs. On the other hand Scandinavia's exports generally comprise high-value goods that can support higher transport costs. And given today's competitive environment, aircargo rates on east-bound flights are now so low that they compete easily with sea cargo.
-Another trend may be that some of the large air carriers truck their import shipments directly from mainland Europe hubs to their conseignees, avoiding regional airport handling altogether, says Mr Berglov.