Air-freight trends to watch for in 2018


There has been a tremendous shift in the air freight industry since last few years. This is because digitalization has played a crucial role in the progress of this sector. With the advent of advanced analytics and machine learning, it has become easier for some air freight companies to automate their back-end processes. This has increased efficiency in traffic planning and infrastructure.
Here are a few air-freight trends to watch out in 2018:
Capacity is likely to reduce
The air cargo space is usually limited. When airlines get involved with large shippers, the major chunk of the airspace gets utilised. This has a great impact on small and medium-sized consigners as they have difficulty in securing their space for the shipment. Small freight forwarders may still have an advantage of securing their space but only 10% of the top shippers may be able to provide space when there is an actual need.
Peak seasons will impose more pressure on available capacity
During the peak seasons for example, New Year, Christmas and other holidays, the demand of freight forwarding usually increases. This adds to the pressure on the available space availability. In 2018, you will have many options to make shipments through the air. Charters, NFO and other deferred services are some of the available freight forwarding options. Make sure you have some time gap between pick-up and delivery so that you can make the required space arrangements at an affordable price.
Consolidation can be a good option
To solve the problem of limited space availability, consolidation services can be used. It is the best option for lean supply chains or the ones who want to ship smaller quantities of material. Air consolidators share the available space and take up cargos from multiple shippers. They combine it into Unit Load Devices (ULDs). Freight forwarders using consolidation services can save 30% to 50% on air shipping costs.
TSL Australia Logistics is a leading provider of top-notch air freight services in Australia. We will make sure that your goods and cargos will reach the destination within the given time frame. Our team follows a customer-centric approach and aims at providing best results to the clients.

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