With the price of oil rising and effecting most means of transport around the world, reducing the impact of the price rises has become vital and measures designed to offset the price rises have come in varied forms.

One of the more recent measures employed by some in the air freight industry is to reduce the weight of air freight containers.  According to Agence France Presse, one air freight carrier, Japan airlines has cut the weight of its containers by some 26 kilograms. 

The containers, which are either carried in the belly of Japan Airline’s passenger planes or in the airlines dedicated cargo fleet, can contribute significantly to the weight of the aircraft, indeed the reduction in container weight is said to reduce the entire weight burden of a single flight, by one tonne.

Spokesman for Japan Airlines, Hisanori Iizuka, said the the weight reduction was important.  "The heavier the plane is, the lower its fuel efficiency" said Iizuka, "It’s important to make every little effort."

Source: Agence France Presse

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