News / Shippers are turning to air freight as ocean shipping wallows

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In the face of a weak sea freight sector, shippers are turning to air cargo for reliability – and are satisfied with the service they receive.

In a survey conducted by IATA, shippers gave air cargo seven marks out of 10 for satisfaction, delegates at the World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi heard yesterday.

“There is still more work to be done, but there was a significantly higher number of shippers who gave nine or ten points – some shippers are very satisfied,” ...