| International shipping is always fraught with worry | | | | industry-wide push to regulate and oversee this |
| over how long a shipment will take to reach its | | | | growing area of business for the air shipping services |
| ultimate destination. Air cargo is the only form of | | | | sector. In fact, the air cargo industry is constantly |
| shipping services that ensures shipments will arrive | | | | trying to improve the services that its members |
| quickly and efficiently. However, the cost of air cargo | | | | offer and to find new ways of expanding their reach. |
| shipments can be restrictive to many small | | | | Business that are faced with having to rely on |
| businesses as shipments are usually charged by | | | | shipping services can choose between several |
| weight and size. Therefore while shipping documents | | | | methods of commercial transportation currently |
| and other small goods or highly valuable items by air | | | | available including sea freight, air freight cargo and |
| cargo might be a good idea, larger items and bulk | | | | either shipping by truck or train. The method that a |
| shipments are generally sent by sea freight. In fact, | | | | business ultimately chooses will reflect their budgets, |
| according to FedEx's Chief Operating Officer Michael | | | | their timelines, the fragility and value of the goods |
| Ducker, 'air cargo accounts for around 2 per cent of | | | | they are shipping and the frequency with which |
| international trade by volume, but around 40 per cent | | | | those shipments must be sent. Express cargo |
| by value.' | | | | shipments are the best solution for businesses that |
| As well, the air cargo industry has been going through | | | | have small parcels that need to get somewhere |
| much fluctuation lately due to the economic shifts | | | | quickly. It is also the best choice for companies |
| that have started taking place all over the world. In | | | | sending highly value items long distances and it is the |
| October 2009 such cargo shipping services from | | | | best way to send cargo that needs to be |
| Indonesia to the United States and Europe was | | | | accompanied by an agent or someone else. |
| down by a whopping 40%. Meanwhile Indonesian air | | | | Although far too costly to ever become the most |
| cargo shipments to China grew by 34.1% last year | | | | widely used form of commercial transportation, the |
| according Edi Prayinto, a manager of PT Bioretika | | | | air cargo industry is cementing its position as the |
| Semesta/DHL Express. The shifts represent the | | | | shipping service of choice for those looking at getting |
| global change in trade patterns being felt all over. | | | | their packages somewhere in a rush. As well, air |
| The air cargo industry offers timely solutions for | | | | shipping cargo offers the distinction of having regular, |
| businesses looking for last-minute or time-sensitive | | | | planned flights to different parts of the world, so it is |
| solutions to their international shipping needs. It is also | | | | almost possible to get something to where it needs |
| hoping to expand their offerings so that they can | | | | to go within a 24-hour timeframe - something that is |
| safely and effectively transport dangerous goods | | | | not at all possible with any of the other shipping |
| worldwide. The IATA is at the forefront of an | | | | methods around. |