Indian air cargo to Africa increasing

New Delhi: Indian air cargo to Africa is increasing at a steady rate of about 15-20 percent per year, with the country exporting approximately 6,000 tonnes of goods and merchandise by plane to the vast continent every month.
Most of the cargo is transported on African air carriers and some European airlines for the reason that there are practically no Indian airlines that have direct flights from India to African cities.
Almost 55 percent of the air cargo is flown by Africa-owned air companies while the rest is transported by Middle East and European airlines, with the export consignments transiting through a third country while on their onward journey to Africa, according to trade sources.
In earlier years, Indian air exports mainly went to South Africa and the East African region, India's traditional trading partners. But in recent years as exports have increased, Indian products have penetrated new markets in central and western Africa.
Pradeep Dixit, vice president international operations, Allied Aviation International, explained, "About 35 percent of Indian exports go to East Africa, 25 percent is bound for South Africa, another 25 percent goes to Central Africa and 20 percent reaches Central Africa."
10/07/11 IANS/Mangalorean.com

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Categories: Cargo Jul 2011, Foreign Jul 2011