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This week’s TOC Container Supply chain event in London has thrown up a few interesting titbits for the troubled airfreight industry. Notably, that shippers are deeply unhappy with shipping lines.

Modal choice is becoming critical to the airfreight market. With just 2-2.5% of all transported volumes carried by air (IATA figures state 0.5%, but that includes bulk which will never be carried by air) airfreight only needs to catch a tiny percentage of market share to make a tangible difference.

Its problem, ...

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  • Nico

    June 27, 2014 at 2:56 pm

    Great article Alex.

    It is clear that there is a market for both transport modes in the industry and decisions will be driven by cost and service expectations.

  • Ed Kerwin

    June 30, 2014 at 6:37 pm

    The comment about an intermediate option between all ocean and all air begs the next question, where is sea-air these days?

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Modal Shift