Time-sensitive cargo will kickstart airfreight growth

Mention cross-border trade and issues like infrastructure and border inefficiency top the agenda. Which is why there will always be a place for airfreight. “If you measure pound for pound, roadfreight is probably five to ten times cheaper than airfreight,” says SAA Cargo acting divisional head Justice Luthuli. “But if you look at the whole chain – factoring in the buffer to stock the warehouse compared to a Just In Time option – that’s where the benefit lies.” Medical goods, perishables and other time- and conditionsensitive cargo will always fill carriers’ belly loads – some originating from South Africa and some from other continents.