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Jan 13, 2011 (newstodate): There is definitely a need for an intercontinental air cargo hub in North Scandinavia, and Luleaa Kallax Airport is ideally located to serve this purpose.
That is at least the opinion of Kallax Cargo that has been behind several attempts to attract and, not least, consolidate a dedicated freighter service to Asia.
-From the outset 10 years ago, Kallax build a business case as an intermediate fuel-stop for freighters between Europe, US and the Far East. This was, however, too early out, and too optimistic, says Lars Karbin, Kallax Cargo managing director.
-Later we did succeed in setting up a freighter service to Korea, operated by Korean Air Cargo during 2009-10. The concept was to attract exports of Norwegian seafood as well as general cargo from exports in the northern regions of Norway, Sweden and Finland. This also did not survive for long.
-The volumes of Norwegian seafood were there, and the shippers were positive. But shippers do not actually know how their shipments travel, leaving these issues to their forwarders. And forwarders have their own opinions and vested interests. So in the end the efforts were foiled.
-Now Swedavia is to take over the leading role in the efforts to establish freighter services at Luleaa Kallax Airport. And I am confident that with the muscles of Swedavia and the broad marketing experience and connections in the airline industry we will eventually see that the efforts will bear fruit, says Mr Karbin.
That is at least the opinion of Kallax Cargo that has been behind several attempts to attract and, not least, consolidate a dedicated freighter service to Asia.
-From the outset 10 years ago, Kallax build a business case as an intermediate fuel-stop for freighters between Europe, US and the Far East. This was, however, too early out, and too optimistic, says Lars Karbin, Kallax Cargo managing director.
-Later we did succeed in setting up a freighter service to Korea, operated by Korean Air Cargo during 2009-10. The concept was to attract exports of Norwegian seafood as well as general cargo from exports in the northern regions of Norway, Sweden and Finland. This also did not survive for long.
-The volumes of Norwegian seafood were there, and the shippers were positive. But shippers do not actually know how their shipments travel, leaving these issues to their forwarders. And forwarders have their own opinions and vested interests. So in the end the efforts were foiled.
-Now Swedavia is to take over the leading role in the efforts to establish freighter services at Luleaa Kallax Airport. And I am confident that with the muscles of Swedavia and the broad marketing experience and connections in the airline industry we will eventually see that the efforts will bear fruit, says Mr Karbin.