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LETTER: Slow steaming’s potential air cargo boon

Thursday, March 29, 2012

During the depths of the Great Recession four years ago, shipping lines introduced “slow steaming” on almost all global trade lanes. Their reason — to save on fuel costs which would help reduce their huge losses. Customers complained loudly that reducing ship speeds and lengthening transit times drove up their inventory costs. For many, it also meant delays in carrying out sales and marketing programs. With lines marching in lockstep on this issue, customers could do little but gripe. Lin...

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