Expect a shift in airfreight market as ecommerce changes tack
Airfreight shippers should expect to see market shifts as ecommerce players change strategies. While the ...
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By Alex Lennane
Major retailers awaiting their spring-summer stock are planning to opt for sea-air to get their goods out of China.
The garment industry wants its new season launches into shops before Easter, in eight weeks’ time, but “some 70% to 80% of Chinese factories are still not back up to speed,” said Grant Liddell, business development director for Metro Shipping.
“So there will be at least another week’s delay in production, and a lot of distressed sea freight.
“Lots of importers don’t want to pay ...
Comment on this article
Wouter Marees
February 13, 2020 at 4:28 pmHi Alex, we still have space on the train from China to Europe which would be very efficient for retailers fulfilling their warehouses before easter! Costs are cheaper then sea-air.
Rail Bridge Cargo
February 13, 2020 at 5:35 pmIndeed Rail connections are still running from China into Europe and still 60-70% cheaper than Air and about 45% cheaper still than Sea Air. Rail is a very good option but we need to fast as also there capacity is shrinking due to Coronavirus
LANGOWSKI LOGISTICS from Poland
March 13, 2020 at 7:47 amNo doubt that for Europe much better option than sea-air is rail service using block trains on the New Silk Road. And Poland as a gateway to European Union is the 1st choice for the fast distribution inside EU.
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