Special European Logistics Report: Turbulence over Europe
Devenir du fret aérien européen. Un article à lire... http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/CA6668942.html Special European Logistics Report: Turbulence over Europe Our European Correspondent brings U.S. air shippers up to date on cargo volumes, eminent mergers and acquisitions, and the challenges ahead for carriers and shippers heading into 2010. By Dagmar Trepins, European Correspondent -- Logistics Management, 7/1/2009 Like the U.S. market, European air cargo traffic experienced a major setback due to the collapse of financial markets, a worldwide recession, and high fuel prices. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) statistics, European carriers have seen a double-digit freight decline of 23.3 percent in April 2009 compared to the previous year’s levels; and they are expected to post losses of U.S. $1.8 billion with collapsing demand for premium services in all the major markets served by the region’s carriers. “Freight remains at shockingly low levels,” sa