Providing the delivery and logistic services in the modern world is rather profitable affair, as the development of the economical and business relations all over the world support the international business contract, where the cargo delivery is important and essential part of business run. Integrated express cargo airline services and all-cargo airport services are two types of cargo delivery, which differ in some extend, and have their own advantages, which may provide the effective competition in the next five years.
Integrated express cargo airline services are provided due to their ability to integrate air and ground services and to create the fast express delivery of the necessary items. The integrated express cargo airlines “provide faster service than traditional general operators through door-to-door delivery systems, comprehensive hub systems, and computerized tracking systems” (Schwieterman, 2000, p.17). Their services are “just-in-time delivery, guaranteed availability, and expedited customs clearance” (Schwieterman, 2000, p.17) that is directed on the customers. The main advantage of the integrated express cargo airline service is that it provides its customers with quick services and is able to compete on the modern airline market with the services it provides. Moreover, the economical situation on the airline delivery services is that the delivery services are in great demand and the integrated express cargo airline helps to meet customers’ requirements and to satisfy them (Dullaert, Jourquin & Polak, 2003, p.271). Delivering the cargo, the integrated express airline also provides other services, which makes universal
The all-cargo airport services’ specific feature is that such companies deal only with cargo services and do not have other additional obligations. The advantages of such services is that they are usually located far from cities, that allows them to avoid the environmental limitations and that such kind of services may be provided 24 hours long. The companies, which deal only with the cargo deliveries, are usually more trusted as their services are directed only on one type of the business and the quality of their work is considered to be higher than in other companies, where the cargo delivery is one of the activities, they provide. Moreover, the weight and size of the delivered cargo for such company is not a problem, as in most cases the company equipment is supposed to deal with different cargo that is not the aim for the integrated express cargo services (Jarach, 2005, p.42).
The two types of the companies, which are compared, have enough potential and strength to maintain their competitive advantages over the next five years. Companies, which have business relations with the international companies, and they usually use the services offered by the cargo airline, are in a great demand. The competition between integrate express services and all-cargo services is observed and this competition allows them to remain on the market of cargo delivery (Wood, 2002, p.182). Moreover, the delivery of cargo by airline has reduces a little in reference to the previous year, so there is much work may be dome to increase the rates (Karp, 2005, p.11).
In conclusion, integrated express cargo airline services and all-cargo airport services are two types of cargo delivery, which differ in some extend, and have their own advantages, which may provide the effective competition in the next five years. The difference is mostly in the ability to deliver the goods in the certain time and of the sizes. Moreover, the market segmentation is also takes place as integrated express cargo airline services deal with different types of services, while all-cargo airport services specialize just on the logistic services.
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Schwieterman, J. P. (2000). Air cargo and the opening of China: new opportunities for Hong Kong. Chinese University Press, Hong Kong.
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