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Aug 08, 2017 (newstodate): Norway's booming seafood export is an attractive business for airlines involved in the transportation. But it is not just plain sailing...
Snags and unsolved issues remain, and despite calls for cooperation to solve the problems no follow-up action is taking place.
Speaking at the seminar in Oslo on March 8, 2017, on the future of airfreight in the seafood logistics, SAS Cargo shed some light on the airline's view of the situation:
-We operate our intercontinental flights with Airbus A340/A330 aircraft lifting about 20 tonnes of cargo. We are happy to fill the cargo space with seafood shipments, but the industry is plagued with late cancellations and no-shows that have a direct, negative influence on revenues, said Leif Rasmussen, SAS Cargo CEO.
-The absence of 4,000 kg of booked cargo per departure translates into 20 percent of aircraft cargo capacity. If 20 percent of the booked shipments do not arrive as planned, we will lift off with 20 percent of empty space. We cannot of course take in other last-minute shipments to outbalance the shortfall of booked seafood. And I can assure you that we do not make 20 percent in revenues on seafood, Mr Rasmussen said.
And while Mr Rasmussen urged the parties including Norwegian forwarders to establish a fact-finding forum to discuss and identify solutions, no follow-up has been seen.
-We are happy with our engagement in Norway's seafood logistics and ready to invest any effort needed. But the profit margins from this business are so razor-sharp that effects from no-show cargo have a direct and negative impact on our business as an airline. It is really not fair that the risk entailed rests fully and solely on the airline. Maybe forwarders should carry a guarantee to substantiate their bookings - or another solution might come up.
-In any case, we as a carrier are ready to discuss all options openly, but we fail to see action on the forwarders' side, says Mr Rasmussen.
Snags and unsolved issues remain, and despite calls for cooperation to solve the problems no follow-up action is taking place.
Speaking at the seminar in Oslo on March 8, 2017, on the future of airfreight in the seafood logistics, SAS Cargo shed some light on the airline's view of the situation:
-We operate our intercontinental flights with Airbus A340/A330 aircraft lifting about 20 tonnes of cargo. We are happy to fill the cargo space with seafood shipments, but the industry is plagued with late cancellations and no-shows that have a direct, negative influence on revenues, said Leif Rasmussen, SAS Cargo CEO.
-The absence of 4,000 kg of booked cargo per departure translates into 20 percent of aircraft cargo capacity. If 20 percent of the booked shipments do not arrive as planned, we will lift off with 20 percent of empty space. We cannot of course take in other last-minute shipments to outbalance the shortfall of booked seafood. And I can assure you that we do not make 20 percent in revenues on seafood, Mr Rasmussen said.
And while Mr Rasmussen urged the parties including Norwegian forwarders to establish a fact-finding forum to discuss and identify solutions, no follow-up has been seen.
-We are happy with our engagement in Norway's seafood logistics and ready to invest any effort needed. But the profit margins from this business are so razor-sharp that effects from no-show cargo have a direct and negative impact on our business as an airline. It is really not fair that the risk entailed rests fully and solely on the airline. Maybe forwarders should carry a guarantee to substantiate their bookings - or another solution might come up.
-In any case, we as a carrier are ready to discuss all options openly, but we fail to see action on the forwarders' side, says Mr Rasmussen.