争夺开放的天空

China Air Logistics Industry to Compete Against Foreign Giants

FedEX用8架飞机起步创出今天的成就,但我们的航空物流企业呢?中外运和川航合作搭起的平台能否承载日益激烈的竞争?我们还有没有这个时间去壮大自已,争夺开放后的天空?

During the past decade, Chinese air logistics industry has enjoyed fast growth of about 15% per year. With this fast developing speed, however, the industry, as a whole, is plagued by the lack of transportation capacity. According to statistics, the total air transportation capacity is running at 5,000 tons each day which will not at all meet the fast growing demand. Meanwhile, China will soon open its air logistics market to foreign companies under the obligations to WTO. So far, more than 90 foreign logistics companies, including UPS, FedEx, TNT and DHL, have pronounced their existence in China to gain market share against local companies. Facing fiercer competition from foreign rivals, Chinese air logistics companies are fighting back by way of restructuring and acquisition. This March, Sinotrans Air Transportation Development Co., one of China's largest air logistics agencies, announced that it had acquired a stake in Sichuan Airlines Corp., Ltd. to build a new comprehensive platform to compete with foreign giants. The acquisition provides a totally new way for Chinese air logistics industry to compete with foreign companies, although this new model still has a long way to go.