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Panalpina secures extra air freight capacity ahead of peak season to prevent delays
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PANALPINA has implemented measures similar to last year to secure air freight capacity for customers for the peak season but has raised concerns that supply chains could be impacted by constraints on the ground.
The Switzerland-based freight forwarder has procured extra flights for its charter operation and advised partners and customers to make changes in their preparations and requests for quotations so that it can meet their transportation needs.
"We are continuously reconfirming allocations and ensuring additional capacity across the world: Mexico, Brazil and South Africa are only some of the hottest markets," the forwarder said, reported London's Air Cargo News.
"We let [customers] know of the negative impact of procurement being penny wise and dollar foolish as the later you commit, the more expensive it will get.
"The less you pay, the more likely your cargo will sit on the tarmac or in a transit warehouse waiting to be uplifted or picked up for onward distribution. And we don't want that to happen."
The company noted that air freight rates are 15-20 per cent higher than they were in 2017 and predicts prices will rise further as the industry heads into the fourth quarter.
Commenting on anticipated bottlenecks on the ground, global head of air freight Lucas Kuehner said: "It's not just about capacity this year, now we're significantly increasing our focus on execution on the ground.
"We're informing airlines and their third-party handlers of our shippers' requirements. Time to market is critical and you have to be able to execute, not promise and have the cargo stuck for three days in someone's warehouse."
The forwarder added: "Capacity constraints will cause delays and they could worsen if operations on the ground i.e. trucking, warehousing, ground handling and customs clearance, can't deal efficiently with the high cargo volumes.
"Problems on the ground such as terminals in Europe struggling with a surge in volumes are something likely to happen again in the fall."
Panalpina also warned that the constraints may not only be confined to Europe, with changing supply chains also putting pressure on hubs in Southeast Asia.
It said that the current tit-for-tat trade battle between China and the US could result in products made in China being routed through Malaysia, South Korea, Vietnam and the Philippines, relabelled and repacked, and then flown to their final destination from there.
The Switzerland-based freight forwarder has procured extra flights for its charter operation and advised partners and customers to make changes in their preparations and requests for quotations so that it can meet their transportation needs.
"We are continuously reconfirming allocations and ensuring additional capacity across the world: Mexico, Brazil and South Africa are only some of the hottest markets," the forwarder said, reported London's Air Cargo News.
"We let [customers] know of the negative impact of procurement being penny wise and dollar foolish as the later you commit, the more expensive it will get.
"The less you pay, the more likely your cargo will sit on the tarmac or in a transit warehouse waiting to be uplifted or picked up for onward distribution. And we don't want that to happen."
The company noted that air freight rates are 15-20 per cent higher than they were in 2017 and predicts prices will rise further as the industry heads into the fourth quarter.
Commenting on anticipated bottlenecks on the ground, global head of air freight Lucas Kuehner said: "It's not just about capacity this year, now we're significantly increasing our focus on execution on the ground.
"We're informing airlines and their third-party handlers of our shippers' requirements. Time to market is critical and you have to be able to execute, not promise and have the cargo stuck for three days in someone's warehouse."
The forwarder added: "Capacity constraints will cause delays and they could worsen if operations on the ground i.e. trucking, warehousing, ground handling and customs clearance, can't deal efficiently with the high cargo volumes.
"Problems on the ground such as terminals in Europe struggling with a surge in volumes are something likely to happen again in the fall."
Panalpina also warned that the constraints may not only be confined to Europe, with changing supply chains also putting pressure on hubs in Southeast Asia.
It said that the current tit-for-tat trade battle between China and the US could result in products made in China being routed through Malaysia, South Korea, Vietnam and the Philippines, relabelled and repacked, and then flown to their final destination from there.