Air cargo expensive than shipping
Managing Director, Combined Logistics Solutions, shares, “Coordinating the worldwide movement of time-sensitive freight, from business documents to garments to fresh flowers, is a challenging and complex task. Air cargo companies gain their competitive edge from technology innovation. They pioneered the generation and use of large databases that can be queried at will to monitor each of the millions of items that a large Air Freight company may have in transit at any moment. A vital part of the problem is to ensure that intermodal communication is efficient (Air Transport Association 2002).” He explains, “There are three main types of operation, regular service, cargo service, charter operations. The determining factors for many business and individuals are time sensitivity, the fragility of the goods involved and the budget. While other forms of shipping are slow and cost efficient, air cargo is more expensive given its expediency.”