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Apr 15, 2011 (newstodate): In 2010, almost half of the cargo through Norway's Oslo Gardermoen Airport was transported on rubber wheels, rather than in aircraft cargo compartments.
A total of 74,400 tonnes was thus trucked, while 85,939 tonnes were transported by air. Furthermore, the volumes on trucks increased by 14 percent, y-o-y, while the flown cargo dropped by two percent during the year.
-The high percentage of trucked cargo is to a large extent generated by SAS Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo and other carriers that operate by hubs in Copenhagen Airport, Gothenburg Landvetter Airport and continental airports including Amsterdam and London, says Knut Stabaek, Oslo Gardermoen Airport marketing manager.
-We can do only little to change these patterns. On the other hand we are happy with a carrier like Korean Air Cargo that has served Oslo without interruption since February 2004, now offering four weekly freighter rotations.
-Furthermore, Korean Air Cargo is also to introduce the new Boeing 747-8 freighter on the route, adding another 30 tonnes of capacity per flight, to 150 tonnes of cargo uplift.
-We will never cease efforts to support and attract all-cargo traffic at the airport, but we must acknowledge the fact that several near-by airline hubs compete for volumes, and Norway's primary export commodity remains seafood, in addition to ships spares and equipment for the oil exploration companies, says Mr Stabaek.
A total of 74,400 tonnes was thus trucked, while 85,939 tonnes were transported by air. Furthermore, the volumes on trucks increased by 14 percent, y-o-y, while the flown cargo dropped by two percent during the year.
-The high percentage of trucked cargo is to a large extent generated by SAS Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo and other carriers that operate by hubs in Copenhagen Airport, Gothenburg Landvetter Airport and continental airports including Amsterdam and London, says Knut Stabaek, Oslo Gardermoen Airport marketing manager.
-We can do only little to change these patterns. On the other hand we are happy with a carrier like Korean Air Cargo that has served Oslo without interruption since February 2004, now offering four weekly freighter rotations.
-Furthermore, Korean Air Cargo is also to introduce the new Boeing 747-8 freighter on the route, adding another 30 tonnes of capacity per flight, to 150 tonnes of cargo uplift.
-We will never cease efforts to support and attract all-cargo traffic at the airport, but we must acknowledge the fact that several near-by airline hubs compete for volumes, and Norway's primary export commodity remains seafood, in addition to ships spares and equipment for the oil exploration companies, says Mr Stabaek.