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Jun 01, 2012 (newstodate): One explanation for the drop in Sweden's airfreight volumes despite an increase in exports is changing preferences of transport modes.
-To our experience, the explanation is a general move from air transport to land and sea transportation of Swedish export shipments, says Gert Nilsson, DHL Global Forwarding Airfreight Director.
-Under the current market conditions, exporters have build up stores that need planned, continuous incoming flows only to keep up with sales, and with limited growth in many markets this fits perfectly with transport solutions offering longer lead-times but lower transport costs.
-Some exporting industries will of course still need fast transport solutions like air transportation and accept the higher costs of transportation, but whenever there is an option shippers will go for cost savings in transport solutions.
-The decreased demand in the Swedish market for air transportation of export shipments has not, however, lead to a corresponding fall in air cargo rates. Airlines have been efficient in balancing the drop in demand with reduction of capacity offered, keeping rates generally unaffected, says Mr Nilsson.
In Sweden, IATA export volumes are down by some 20 percent in 2012, compared to last year.
-To our experience, the explanation is a general move from air transport to land and sea transportation of Swedish export shipments, says Gert Nilsson, DHL Global Forwarding Airfreight Director.
-Under the current market conditions, exporters have build up stores that need planned, continuous incoming flows only to keep up with sales, and with limited growth in many markets this fits perfectly with transport solutions offering longer lead-times but lower transport costs.
-Some exporting industries will of course still need fast transport solutions like air transportation and accept the higher costs of transportation, but whenever there is an option shippers will go for cost savings in transport solutions.
-The decreased demand in the Swedish market for air transportation of export shipments has not, however, lead to a corresponding fall in air cargo rates. Airlines have been efficient in balancing the drop in demand with reduction of capacity offered, keeping rates generally unaffected, says Mr Nilsson.
In Sweden, IATA export volumes are down by some 20 percent in 2012, compared to last year.