News / Seagate switches more air cargo to land and sea, and begins to see the benefits

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Hard drive manufacturer Seagate has moved from using air freight to other modes of transport, one of its senior executives has said.

Four years ago, the company used air freight for 90% of its worldwide transport needs. “That’s a lot,” Jeffrey Nygaard, senior vice-president and worldwide head of operations said in Bangkok recently.

Currently, air freight represents just 35% of the company’s transport activities, and Seagate wants to reduce this to 25% within two years by growing its rail, truck and ocean ...