Kerry Logistics has launched an air-sea operation from Europe to Australia and New Zealand as it looks to combat extended ocean shipping times caused by the Red Sea crisis.
The new service will fly cargo from Europe to Hong Kong, where it is placed on a ship for the last leg of the journey.
Kerry Logistics is offering flights from airports in the UK, Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, and Turkey, to Australia and New Zealand with a 20–24 day transit time.
Destinations are Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland.
Freight is handled in Kerry's bonded facility in Hong Kong.
Emma Rowlands, strategic sales director Europe, Kerry Logistics, said the new service had been launched as vessels are having to sail around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid attacks in the Red Sea.
“We have been looking for innovative ways to help customers facing issues due to the situation in Red Sea, which has dramatically increased seafreight transit times to somewhere in excess of 60 days between Europe and Oceania,” said Rowlands.
“Our air-sea service provides a cost-effective solution and we have already serviced several key accounts resulting in transit times that have been even better than expected, with shipments arriving in Australia from Europe in fewer than 20 days.”
The company claimed that the service is 50% cheaper than airfreight and three times faster than seafreight on the same lanes.
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