The nature has explicitly demonstrated how weak and vulnerable our civilization is. The eruption of Eyjafjallajoekull (don’t ask me to pronounce it – I can’t) has paralyzed more than 300 airports in Europe which impacts more than sixty thousand flights so far – these are billions of euro losses. Which is worse, it caught us unprepared.
The economical consequences are still not precisely calculated, but they will be tremendous and will concern not only the air transportation which is directly affected but concern also all businesses which supply chains are based on air freight – automotives, pharmaceuticals, cool supply chain, fresh flowers and products etc.
Now we as forwarders must stretch our helping hand to all the businesses concerned and to provide them with solutions in this emergency situation. If we miss to do so, why the businesses need us ?
Time critical logistics is solution in emergency situation.
Instead of looking what is closed now lets us see what is opened and how can this opened gateways to Europe be used. At the moment Sofia and Plovdiv airports are opened and can be used to certain destinations for regular and charter flights – going east. Trucking to Turkey is also an option as Turkish airspace is still opened. UPS has started re-routing, will you?
Of course the normal cost of the supply chain will be increased but the situation is not normal and the new routings can be an emergency solution to the problems customers has in the moment – problems that might bring much more loses from demurages, delays in schedules or spoiled goods.
Our company Aris Cargo is ready to look at each of your requests and together with you to look for the best solution in this situation.
