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Dec 14, 2009 (newstodate): The new Norwegian freighter service, Sundt Atlanta Skybridge has come off to a god start and a positive response in the Scandinavian markets.
-While Norway's salmon exports to the US markets have been a key driver behind the new service, general cargo has taken an important position and is now at 60 percent of the loads, with Norwegian salmon accounting for the remaining 40 percent, says Arild Jaabaek, Sundt Atlanta Skybridge CEO.
-The general cargo shipments are booked by both Norwegian and Swedish customers, and Dutch customers are also sending export transit shipments to the USA and Latin America with the freighter that is routed via Amsterdam on its eastbound leg from Miami to Oslo.
-The current schedule with two weekly rotations will now continue till December 23, 2009, and be reinstated from January 9, 2010, after a seasonal break during Christmas.
-So far we are not planning to add more frequencies or destinations to the service. We have to analyze markets continuously and consolidate our existing service before new steps are taken. But we will certainly act as new solid opportunities emerge, says Mr Jaabaek.
-While Norway's salmon exports to the US markets have been a key driver behind the new service, general cargo has taken an important position and is now at 60 percent of the loads, with Norwegian salmon accounting for the remaining 40 percent, says Arild Jaabaek, Sundt Atlanta Skybridge CEO.
-The general cargo shipments are booked by both Norwegian and Swedish customers, and Dutch customers are also sending export transit shipments to the USA and Latin America with the freighter that is routed via Amsterdam on its eastbound leg from Miami to Oslo.
-The current schedule with two weekly rotations will now continue till December 23, 2009, and be reinstated from January 9, 2010, after a seasonal break during Christmas.
-So far we are not planning to add more frequencies or destinations to the service. We have to analyze markets continuously and consolidate our existing service before new steps are taken. But we will certainly act as new solid opportunities emerge, says Mr Jaabaek.