New Zealand-based logistics operator, Mainfreight Group, has expanded its air freight service to include cargo consolidation on the Hong Kong – Amsterdam route. Mainfreight guarantees cargo space and fixed freight rates on this route, regardless of whether it is low or high season in air transport. This ensures the delivery of consolidated shipments to Europe in the shortest possible time.
Mainfreight Group specializes in supply chain management and freight forwarding services, offering a well-developed network of global transport connections, including Air&Ocean and road freight. Currently, the operator is dynamically developing its air freight service, through which it consolidates shipments at Hong Kong airport, thereby reducing costs and formalities, and above all, ensuring cargo space and fixed freight rates. This is particularly important during the peak season, e.g., in the pre-Christmas period (from October to December), when there may be a shortage of available cargo space on aircraft.
Flights take place twice a week using cargo aircraft. Consolidated shipments from Hong Kong arrive at the hub at Amsterdam Airport, where they are deconsolidated and then delivered to countries such as Germany, Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, or Poland. Shipments are transported there the day after arrival at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. Similarly, Hong Kong is a key location for the southern part of China, which enables fast and cost-effective transport of shipments originating from Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
Thanks to the guarantee of stable and competitive air freight rates and excellent organization of road transport within Europe, Mainfreight makes it easier for its customers to plan the overall budget for global supply chains. Furthermore, it always guarantees cargo pickup from Hong Kong airport, which is a significant convenience for customers during the peak season, as it ensures supply chain continuity during periods when cargo transport intensity is at its highest.
– We are pleased to be able to offer our customers an air consolidation service. An important element of it is the short transit time on the Hong Kong – Europe route. The customer also has a guarantee of the shipment’s departure from Hong Kong at the scheduled time, regardless of the peak season. In addition, there is a guarantee of a fixed air freight rate. The Hong Kong – Amsterdam route is one of the key ones, also for many customers from Poland, who will certainly appreciate our new service – says Łukasz Wyszkowski, Branch Manager, Mainfreight Poland.
The goods most frequently transported by air from China to Europe include electronics, clothing, high-value goods, and spare parts, e.g., for machines, equipment, and cars. According to the latest IATA estimates, in July 2017, the volume of air transport from the Asia-Pacific region increased by 11 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, and production capacities in this region increased by 6.3 percent. The growth in demand for air cargo transport was strong on all major routes to/from this region.