Air freight: the most reliable shipping option for time-sensitive cargo
Automotive suppliers and manufacturers need a reliable shipping option to meet their time-sensitive logistics needs and get the car components on time, reduce downtime on the assembly line and, thereby, maintain profits. Which options are on the table?
If your company is an Automotive Tier 1, 2 or an OEM, or you run a business with a complex supply chain that regularly ship time-sensitive cargo, you know there is very little margin for error when it comes to meeting a deadline.
Are air freight services still the best option to meet those strict deadlines?
Let’s drive you over some facts. The demand for air freight to move automotive parts is actually increasing.
Due to the ocean freight disruption -shortage of containers and shipping capacity-, companies are now opting to move their automotive cargo by air rather than sea to keep their production lines operating. Also, prior to the covid-19 pandemic, the air freight rate was 12 times more expensive than the ocean freight rate. Since March 2020, ocean services rates went sky-high, decreasing the relation to 6:1 due to the increase in ocean freight rates, which continue to rise.
The add-value of air freight solutions
The reason why automotive companies are turning to air shipping goes beyond the ocean freight current crisis.
Disruptions happen, and they are happening every day more in global supply chains. When the crisis hits a manufacturing plant, you must act quickly and precisely.
Air freight solutions lead you to that rapid reactivity and to get production back on track in a short time. Saving hundreds of thousands – if not millions – of dollars in line stoppages, productivity loses, and compliance sanctions is a true accomplishment today.
Air freight is the ultimate logistic solution to meet just-in-time manufacturing expectations or to avoid line-downs or stock-outs.
The importance of finding the right logistics provider
Ok, so you chose air freight. Now it is time to think: can I select an air freight offering with my eyes shut? Not really. Choosing a qualified strategic logistics partner with experience and the proper solutions is essential for the successful transportation of your time-sensitive cargo. One of the key things to ensure is that your air cargo partner can offer both general and time-critical freight services.
Europartners Group has a full suite of solutions to meet every time-sensitive need:
For programmed cargo, we have our air consolidation service, which allows you to optimize your supply logistics from Europe to Mexico using direct flights with weekly departures. No connections, no stopovers, less cargo handling, more security. With our air consolidation service, you can:
● Meet your deadlines
● Operate with stable logistics costs
● Have full visibility of your cargo
For reacting to unplanned disruptions, we have a pull of time critical cargo services that take your cargo where it needs to be, on time, always. You can rely on us to handle air charter, air priority/next flight out, ground expedited and on- board courier services.
As your best strategic partner in logistics, Europartners will deliver with the speed, precision, and security you need to keep your operations running smoothly.
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