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Jan 26, 2018 (newstodate): The aspirations by Billund Airport to lure an airline to set up a freighter service offering direct connection with the Chinese market are welcomed in the forwarding community.
One forwarding company with extensive airfreight imports from China as well as large exports volumes is Prime Cargo.
-We would definitely support the long-term efforts by Billund Airport for landing a freighter service offering direct connections to China, says Jacob Bruhn, Prime Cargo Head of Agent Development.
-Having said that, we would however need certain specifics to be met for such a freighter to be an ideal solution for us. First, our focal area in China is the area around Shanghai, not the southern part of the country, such as Shenzhen. If a route would not originate in this area we would need long trucking services in China which would not be attractive.
-Next, we would need at least two weekly rotations to cover up for possible snags and short-shipping. Only one weekly rotation would be overly risky for us to rely on. Furthermore the specific days of operation would also be crucial as for instance a Monday departure would also not be attractive, with shipments then waiting over the weekend in the terminal.
-Prime Cargo ships an average of 10-15 tonnes per week out of Shanghai, with peaks at much higher levels, so the volumes are there and we would of course much prefer a direct non-stop freighter service into Billund Airport offering a superior logistics solution.
-We would absolutely support the efforts made by Billund Airport for a Chinese freighter service - but with the said recommendations, says Mr Bruhn.
One forwarding company with extensive airfreight imports from China as well as large exports volumes is Prime Cargo.
-We would definitely support the long-term efforts by Billund Airport for landing a freighter service offering direct connections to China, says Jacob Bruhn, Prime Cargo Head of Agent Development.
-Having said that, we would however need certain specifics to be met for such a freighter to be an ideal solution for us. First, our focal area in China is the area around Shanghai, not the southern part of the country, such as Shenzhen. If a route would not originate in this area we would need long trucking services in China which would not be attractive.
-Next, we would need at least two weekly rotations to cover up for possible snags and short-shipping. Only one weekly rotation would be overly risky for us to rely on. Furthermore the specific days of operation would also be crucial as for instance a Monday departure would also not be attractive, with shipments then waiting over the weekend in the terminal.
-Prime Cargo ships an average of 10-15 tonnes per week out of Shanghai, with peaks at much higher levels, so the volumes are there and we would of course much prefer a direct non-stop freighter service into Billund Airport offering a superior logistics solution.
-We would absolutely support the efforts made by Billund Airport for a Chinese freighter service - but with the said recommendations, says Mr Bruhn.