Florida\u2019s first-ever ocean-to-air perishables trans-shipment transferred through Miami International Airport (MIA) last week en route to the E.U. Ten tons of peas that arrived at Port Everglades on Jan. 30 from Guatemala were trucked to MIA and then flown to Amsterdam via Centurion Cargo on Feb. 2.
\nLast October, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cleared the way for MIA to receive perishable freight imports by sea and load them onto international flights, making it the first airport in Florida to handle ocean-to-air trans-shipment.
\nCustomized Brokers, a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime, now coordinates the ocean shipments of perishable products from Latin America via the Port of Miami or Port Everglades and transports them to MIA, where they depart by air via KLM Cargo or Centurion Cargo to Europe and Asia.
\nMiami-Dade aviation director Emilio T. Gonz\u00e1lez said that MIA would, \u201ccontinue to explore innovative concepts like the Ocean-to-Air program, which have immense potential to generate new revenue and business ties around the world.\u201d
\nThe airport said that the new ocean-to-air pilot program will \u201csave both time and money for cargo shippers,\u201d which can now receive expedited air transport of perishable products without paying duties issued by U.S. Customs and Border Control.
\nMIA said it hopes to reach European and Asian markets with peak-season Latin America produce, potentially extending the seasonality for certain products at lowered costs. The addition of ocean freight shipments will expand MIA\u2019s overall cargo operations, which continue to handle more perishable imports than all other U.S. airports combined, according to airport statistics.
\nThose interested in learning more about air freight in 2017, should join us at Cargo Facts Asia in Shanghai, 25 \u2013 26 April. \u00a0To register, or for more information, go to\u00a0CargoFactsAsia.com.
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