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Oct 28, 2011 (newstodate): 2011 has been another tough year in the airfreight industry - and falling volumes in Sweden testify convincingly to this.
-Greencarrier has managed well through 2011, another turbulent year in the business. Our goals and targets remain unchanged, but as part of the market we cannot stem the tides, says Jorgen Ekwall, Greencarrier Air Freight Traffic Manager.
-In effect, this means that our goals and targets are unchanged, but only the time frame has been revised. One target was to grow in the Swedish statistics from a position around #15 to seventh or eighth in 2011. We still aim at this, but it will be attained rather during the first half of 2012 instead. Volumes are down, sea freight remains a viable alternative in logistics, and competition in the market is strong.
-The Asian market is especially hard hit, but actually all markets, including the North Atlantic market, are marked by decline or stagnation.
-The over-capacity in cargo uplift and waning market demands lead to ever-dropping and fluctuating airfreight rates. The result is that many customers with any significant shipment volumes shop around for today's rates, which certainly entails more costs on our side. Tenders are still around, but ad-hoc business is increasing anyway.
-But after all, Greencarrier is performing well and prepared to face challenges ahead with goals and targets intact, says Mr Ekwall.
-Greencarrier has managed well through 2011, another turbulent year in the business. Our goals and targets remain unchanged, but as part of the market we cannot stem the tides, says Jorgen Ekwall, Greencarrier Air Freight Traffic Manager.
-In effect, this means that our goals and targets are unchanged, but only the time frame has been revised. One target was to grow in the Swedish statistics from a position around #15 to seventh or eighth in 2011. We still aim at this, but it will be attained rather during the first half of 2012 instead. Volumes are down, sea freight remains a viable alternative in logistics, and competition in the market is strong.
-The Asian market is especially hard hit, but actually all markets, including the North Atlantic market, are marked by decline or stagnation.
-The over-capacity in cargo uplift and waning market demands lead to ever-dropping and fluctuating airfreight rates. The result is that many customers with any significant shipment volumes shop around for today's rates, which certainly entails more costs on our side. Tenders are still around, but ad-hoc business is increasing anyway.
-But after all, Greencarrier is performing well and prepared to face challenges ahead with goals and targets intact, says Mr Ekwall.