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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