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AUG 20, 2004 (newstodate): The Faroe Islands House of Industry will support plans for a freighter service to serve the market in the North Atlantic Ocean.
-Even if ocean cargo certainly outweighs the potentials of air cargo, it still plays a significant complementary role, and we would like to see the setup of a freighter service, says Jan Mortensen, House of Industry managing director.
-Due to the proximity by sea to the northern tips of the UK, the bulk of Faroese exports of fresh fish will continue to go by sea, but there will definitely be a need for supplementary air services to the markets, he says.
-As for imports, many companies in the Faroe Islands depend on airfreight services for their just-in-time logistics. This comprises companies in branches like IT, hi-tech and the automotive businesses.
Mr Mortensen also wants competition to return to the Faroe Islands after the decision by Maersk Air to pull out of the routes to Denmark.
-Maersk Air served this market for more than 30 years. Half of the time the airline was alone in the market, and this was not positive for the Faroe Islands. Whenever a company exerts a monopoly it will eventually exploit it. So we would welcome a substitute for Maersk Air, says Jan Mortensen.
-Even if ocean cargo certainly outweighs the potentials of air cargo, it still plays a significant complementary role, and we would like to see the setup of a freighter service, says Jan Mortensen, House of Industry managing director.
-Due to the proximity by sea to the northern tips of the UK, the bulk of Faroese exports of fresh fish will continue to go by sea, but there will definitely be a need for supplementary air services to the markets, he says.
-As for imports, many companies in the Faroe Islands depend on airfreight services for their just-in-time logistics. This comprises companies in branches like IT, hi-tech and the automotive businesses.
Mr Mortensen also wants competition to return to the Faroe Islands after the decision by Maersk Air to pull out of the routes to Denmark.
-Maersk Air served this market for more than 30 years. Half of the time the airline was alone in the market, and this was not positive for the Faroe Islands. Whenever a company exerts a monopoly it will eventually exploit it. So we would welcome a substitute for Maersk Air, says Jan Mortensen.