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Apr 20, 2010 (newstodate): While the flight ban may soon be lifted, the Danish airfreight market is still grounded as is the case in most parts of Europe. A spokesman from the industry is, however, cautiously optimistic as to the long-term effects from the current limbo situation.
-What is destined to fly will eventually fly. In the meantime we are seeing shipments piling up at terminals as airports no longer accept airfreight after seeing all storage capacity filled to the brim, says John Sorensen, Danish Freight Forwarders Association, chairman of the airfreight group.
-The big issue if, of course, if we will see enough capacity in the market to meet the huge demand after a week of grounding of all flights. Also we will have to see how this will effect the rates as airlines have reduced their capacity due to the financial and economic recession since late 2008.
-Rates were already rising since the start of this year and this trend may be further impacted when traffic resumes.
-In the longer term the situation will stabilize again and what was lost during these abnormal days will eventually be regained, more or less, says Mr Sorensen.
-What is destined to fly will eventually fly. In the meantime we are seeing shipments piling up at terminals as airports no longer accept airfreight after seeing all storage capacity filled to the brim, says John Sorensen, Danish Freight Forwarders Association, chairman of the airfreight group.
-The big issue if, of course, if we will see enough capacity in the market to meet the huge demand after a week of grounding of all flights. Also we will have to see how this will effect the rates as airlines have reduced their capacity due to the financial and economic recession since late 2008.
-Rates were already rising since the start of this year and this trend may be further impacted when traffic resumes.
-In the longer term the situation will stabilize again and what was lost during these abnormal days will eventually be regained, more or less, says Mr Sorensen.