LatinAmericaReport Overcoming the obstacles
Last year’s performance was encouraging – and this year promises to deliver more of the same, declares Carlos Schiratti, managing director of Buenos Aires-headquartered freight for- warder and Customs broker Crossing Continents. Schiratti believes: “Thanks
to our dedicated customer ser- vice and our success in attracting new clients in differ- ent sectors of the industry, Crossing Continents has grown 30 percent more than we had projected in our budget for 2011.” Furthermore, he said: “We
This requirement was
introduced on 1 February. It obligates all Argentinian importers to gain government authorisation before they may bring in goods from outside the country and, Schiratti feels, is greatly hindering the delivery of imported goods to the market. Considering the recent
Schiratti: “success in attracting new clients”
hope to achieve growth of around 15 percent in 2012, in spite of the obstacles the Argentine government has put in place through the implementation of the Anticipated Import Sworn Statement.”
merger between Chile’s LAN Airlines and Brazilian carrier TAM Linhas Aéreas to create the new airline group LATAM (ACW, 2 July, p3; see also opposite), Schiratti pointed out: “Both carriers are ones
that we use regularly, along with other Ameri- can and European airlines, and we believe that the merger will lead to an increase in belly capacity between Argentina and the rest of the world.”
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MEMBERS OF ALTA – the Latin America and Caribbean Air Transport Association – saw a 7.7 percent year-on-year rise in cargo traffic in May.
US CARRIER Delta Air Lines marked the 15th anniversary of its operations to Brazil last month (June). Having begun a daily service from Atlanta to São Paulo in 1997, the airline now offers 35 weekly non-stop flights to São Paulo, Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro. Delta entered into an alliance with
Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas in December, expand- ing its coverage of the South American country.
AEROLINEAS Argentinas is now flying non-stop three times a week between Sydney and Buenos Aires.
AMERICAN AIRLINES has launched daily non- stop flights between Miami and Manaus – its 14th destination in Brazil.
Virgin Atlantic Cargo picks Hermes in Cancún
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has selected Hermes Aviation to sell freight capacity on its new twice-weekly B747-400 flights from Cancún to Lon- don Gatwick and beyond through the carrier’s direct and onforwarding network. The airline said cargo
exports from the Mexican city have been growing steadily in recent years as overseas demand for perish- ables such as ferns, fish and fruit has increased. Volumes are boosted by trucking connections that bring general cargo into Cancún from other loca- tions in Mexico. Marie Epstein, regional vice president, sales, Americas at Virgin Atlantic Cargo, believes: “Our
brand and quality service together with Hermes Aviation’s reputation in the Mexican market will offer a good alternative for forwarders to route their cargo to the UK and other major des- tinations across our network.” Furthermore, Marcel Barjau, general manager of Hermes Mexico, declared: “With our exist-
ing offices in Cancún, Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara, Hermes will be able to expand Virgin Atlantic’s presence in the Cancún market by representing these online Virgin flights across all of our locations.”
FedEx acquires logistics firm Rapidão Cometa
FedEx Express has strengthened its position in Brazil with the acquisition of Rapidão Cometa, one of the country’s largest transportation and logistics companies, as part of its plan to grow in the Latin American and Caribbean region. “Brazil is the sixth-largest economy in the
world and its rapidly increasing middle class presents tremendous opportunity for FedEx Express,” commented Michael Ducker, chief
operating officer and president, international at the Memphis-based integrator. The purchase results in a one-stop shop for
domestic and international logistics services, combining Rapidão Cometa’s strong network of offices and distribution points with the global FedEx network. The two companies have worked together for 11 years; integration will take 18-24 months.
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