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Jun 04, 2009 (newstodate): At least one Lithuanian freight forwarder is seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. But will it last?
-This year's first quarter was terrible, with decreases everywhere in the Lithuanian transport sector, and also including the airfreight sector, says Vainius Konietes, Arijus airfreight manager, at Vilnius.
-We have, however, seen an initial recovery with more vojlumes and more transactions in Q2 as shippers have regained some confidence after the government turned form a very negative attitude to the crisis to a more business-like approach, which had an effect on the industry.
-Q3 will, however, be the crucial time enabling us to know if the recovery currently seen is indeed permanent or just a momentary fluctuation. No-one knows, of course. What is certain is that Lithuania's airfreight volumes are now down some 45 percent, and that makes life very demanding for anyone in this business, says Mr Konietes.
-This year's first quarter was terrible, with decreases everywhere in the Lithuanian transport sector, and also including the airfreight sector, says Vainius Konietes, Arijus airfreight manager, at Vilnius.
-We have, however, seen an initial recovery with more vojlumes and more transactions in Q2 as shippers have regained some confidence after the government turned form a very negative attitude to the crisis to a more business-like approach, which had an effect on the industry.
-Q3 will, however, be the crucial time enabling us to know if the recovery currently seen is indeed permanent or just a momentary fluctuation. No-one knows, of course. What is certain is that Lithuania's airfreight volumes are now down some 45 percent, and that makes life very demanding for anyone in this business, says Mr Konietes.