question of the month
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NIKLAS PRAGER
Chief executive officer, Envirotainer
“As a market-leading supplier to the pharmaceutical industry we have a bright outlook on the air cargo business to and from China, as it remains the primary mode of transport to move time and temperature- sensitive products to consumers. “China is among the
fastest-growing markets for pharmaceuticals, both in terms of local demand and manufacturing for the world market, and is forecast to lead both in- bound and outbound growth for several years ahead. “This will continue to
“We have a bright outlook on the air cargo business to and from China”
provide the fundamentals for the air cargo industry to prosper from transporting high-value products. This, combined with the very limited seasonal cycles, reinforces my view that a relatively slow start to the year will have virtually no impact on either short or long-term growth for this segment. “Suppliers to the pharmaceutical industry should,
however, not take their business for granted so we will all need to continue to develop products and services which meet their demanding business requirements and deliver on these expectations. “We believe that those airlines and freight forwarders
that have developed an air cargo product for temperature-sensitive transport, and can offer appropriate infrastructure on the ground, will absorb the bulk of the volume of this expanding and profitable market. “China has been an important region for Envirotainer
business in Asia for many years and we believe that growth in the coming years will be exceptionally strong.”
TONY RANDGAARD
Spokesman, United Cargo
“As the largest US passenger carrier to China, the new United needs to be close to the pulse of the world’s number one marketplace. 2011 was marked by a truncated period of time between the calendar new year and the lunar new year. Because there was no late rush of exports, many factories closed early to enable their staff to return to their home villages. “Furthermore, the major
Chinese cargo carriers have added significant freighter capacity to the market, directly or through their joint ventures. We believe those factors portend a return to slower, more normal growth rates for the region. “That would mesh well with the calm, easy-going
“It may take the rabbit being ‘pulled out of a hat’ to reach those double-digit growth levels”
character of the ‘Year of the Rabbit’. On the other hand, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is forecasting 11.7 percent cargo growth in the region. “We're optimistic about China, but it may take the
rabbit being ‘pulled out of a hat’ to reach those double- digit growth levels.”
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