News / The UAE must find the right balance for sea-air shippers as competition grows

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Despite an estimated 40% decline in sea-air shipments over the UAE, David Phillips, president of Dubai’s National Association Freight & Logistics, believes the hybrid product can play an important role in future supply chains.

While exact tonnages are notoriously difficult to calculate, Mr Phillips told the Freighters and Belly Cargo conference in Abu Dhabi the market was around 2,500 to 3,000 tonnes a month, but had “come off its previous heights”.

He attributed this to the current market downturn, the emergence of ...