News / Providing better service can keep sea-air operators ahead of fast-developing rail options

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Sea-air operators would be naïve or complacent to ignore the competition posed by cheaper modes of transport, particularly as rail freight looks set to develop.

Liana Coyne, director of all-cargo carrier Coyne Airways, said this week that while rail’s time had not yet arrived, interesting developments were likely to unfold over the next few years.

“We, for one, cannot afford to be complacent; there are no cargo types strictly reserved for air,” she said.

“I think we have to be honest with ourselves ...