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Dec 07, 2012 (newstodate): On the table now since October 23, 2012, is a lengthy report on the importance of air cargo for Norway, commissioned by Avinor, the state-owned limited company that operates most of the civil airports in Norway, first of all Oslo Gardermoen Airport.
The next question is: what can the market now expect from Avinor?
The report lists a few bottle-necks hindering the seamless and speedy flow of airfreight in Norway, including high handling costs, complicated and time-consuming security procedures, and inadequate airport infrastructure with overly long distances between the individual parties involved in the process.
The report also points to needs for smoother access to aircraft, more focus on integration between passenger and cargo handling in planning of terminals, while there is also a need for longer opening hours and lower charges for customs clearance.
-So far we have not formulated any concrete measures based on these findings, but we do consider airfreight an important business segment and are continuously working to attract more intercontinental routes that generate air cargo potentials, says John Vegar Gystad, Oslo Airport press officer.
-To stimulate this development we will consider lowering charges and will also work on the infrastructure to enhance the option of air cargo.
-Some of the points raised in the report refer to customs and security, and a solution to these points will require close long-term cooperation between all parties involved, says Mr Gystad.
So, time will show if another report in the pile will produce fresh and concrete action.
According to the report, Norway generates some 65,000 tonnes of import and export air cargo, with another 100,000 tonnes of airfreight carried by trucks in and out of the country, connecting to continental airports.
The next question is: what can the market now expect from Avinor?
The report lists a few bottle-necks hindering the seamless and speedy flow of airfreight in Norway, including high handling costs, complicated and time-consuming security procedures, and inadequate airport infrastructure with overly long distances between the individual parties involved in the process.
The report also points to needs for smoother access to aircraft, more focus on integration between passenger and cargo handling in planning of terminals, while there is also a need for longer opening hours and lower charges for customs clearance.
-So far we have not formulated any concrete measures based on these findings, but we do consider airfreight an important business segment and are continuously working to attract more intercontinental routes that generate air cargo potentials, says John Vegar Gystad, Oslo Airport press officer.
-To stimulate this development we will consider lowering charges and will also work on the infrastructure to enhance the option of air cargo.
-Some of the points raised in the report refer to customs and security, and a solution to these points will require close long-term cooperation between all parties involved, says Mr Gystad.
So, time will show if another report in the pile will produce fresh and concrete action.
According to the report, Norway generates some 65,000 tonnes of import and export air cargo, with another 100,000 tonnes of airfreight carried by trucks in and out of the country, connecting to continental airports.