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SEP 23, 2004 (newstodate): Norwegian exports of fresh salmon to the F East markets will get additional uplift capacity from Oslo as Polar Air introduces its weekly freighter service to Korea and Taiwan from October 1.
Korean Air Cargo started its twice-weekly freighter service from Oslo to Seoul this year, and Aeroflot has been operating its twice-weekly service to Japan since May, 2002.
-It may be a difficult time to add more freighter capacity in the Norwegian market, says Morten Svendsen, DHL Danzas Quality Cargo marketing director.
-Due to a range of issues including a strong Norwegian currency and restrained import markets, we have not seen any significant increase in the world demand for salmon this year. Also excess capacity of freighters returning from Europe to the Far East has forced rates down, making it quite difficult for airline operators to achieve balanced flights and profitable operations, he says.
-To ensure stability in the market we need all parties, customers and providers, to benefit. If airlines do not make money in one market, they will relocate their capacity and this will make logistics and planning difficult, he says.
In addition to freighter operators, much export volume of fresh Norwegian salmon is transported by belly carriers and by truck to continental hubs for forward transportation.
According to one report, exports of fresh salmon will generate a total of 30,000 tonnes of air cargo at Oslo Gardermoen Airport in 2004, constituting more than one-third of totals.
Korean Air Cargo started its twice-weekly freighter service from Oslo to Seoul this year, and Aeroflot has been operating its twice-weekly service to Japan since May, 2002.
-It may be a difficult time to add more freighter capacity in the Norwegian market, says Morten Svendsen, DHL Danzas Quality Cargo marketing director.
-Due to a range of issues including a strong Norwegian currency and restrained import markets, we have not seen any significant increase in the world demand for salmon this year. Also excess capacity of freighters returning from Europe to the Far East has forced rates down, making it quite difficult for airline operators to achieve balanced flights and profitable operations, he says.
-To ensure stability in the market we need all parties, customers and providers, to benefit. If airlines do not make money in one market, they will relocate their capacity and this will make logistics and planning difficult, he says.
In addition to freighter operators, much export volume of fresh Norwegian salmon is transported by belly carriers and by truck to continental hubs for forward transportation.
According to one report, exports of fresh salmon will generate a total of 30,000 tonnes of air cargo at Oslo Gardermoen Airport in 2004, constituting more than one-third of totals.