Aero Africa launches Sea Air Service

comprehensive, high-quality end-to-end solutions.” Fredrik Jansson, Managing Director, Central and Eastern Europe, UPS Healthcare Europe, said.

“We are proud that we can support the development of Polish companies and the communities where we work and live by creating new jobs,” he added.

The Polish healthcare market is one of the fastest growing in the world, with an expected cumulative annual growth rate of 10% between 2022-2027. Exports before that period grew from PLN 1.2 billion to PLN 21.01 billion between 2004 and 2021.

Throughout 2023, UPS Healthcare will add over 200,000 sq m of warehouse space, of which about half will be in Europe. One of the newest logistics facilities has also opened in Poland’s largest Healthcare export market in Giessen, Germany, with 27,200 sq m and 30,000 pallet spaces to store a wide range of temperature-sensitive medical products.

AERO Africa has expanded its operations in China and the U.A.E by launching a new sea-air combined transport product from Asia to 70 African destinations via Dubai. The new SAS product (Sea Air Solution) provides specific benefits to regional economies, airlines, airports, seaports, shipping companies, forwarders, importers, and exporters, while its Dubai hub is highly strategic in terms of time, transport, infrastructure facilities and storage costs.

“SAS is responsive to the client’s needs for a solution to service their logistical dilemma between Asia & Africa. Sea/Air multimodal Transport is quite demanding in terms of the links in the chain, and it is refreshing to see Aero Africa dedicating their team in Asia, ME and Africa all focused to deliver an integrated multimodal solution to the satisfaction of their clients.” Professor Issa Baluch, Aero Africa Advisory Board Member, said.

“SAS is faster than seafreight and more economical than airfreight and it reduces CO2 emissions up to 50%. The documentation is overseen by a CTD, a single non-negotiable cohesive document which combines AWB and Bill of Lading and is governed by Standard Conditions (7997) of the FIATA multimodal Transport Waybill,” Jay Cameron, Corporate Product Director, added.

“Freight forwarders and their clients can now avoid congested shipping lanes with long transit time (particularly to land-locked African countries and West Africa) and manage efficiently complex supply chain lead times and utilise strong pre-booked cargo capacity. SAS estimated transit times from Asia to Africa range from 77-25 days depending on the origin and destination, while we only offer direct ocean carrier Full Container Load (FCL) services to Jebel Ali with weekly departures, and we maintain full control of cargo and capacity with our own service centres in China, UAE, and Africa,” Joey Xu, Director Airfreight China, explained.