Despite the growth of trade blocs, there is still a long way to go for any logistics provider to make a go of it in Brazil, South America or anywhere in the Latin region. Brazil, for example, does not even legally recognize a logistic company s job. There is an attempt to make it easier for one company to take care of cargo movement from start to end, but counting on anything legal in Brazil is always a gamble. And even moving cargo between Mercosul countries can be a mess. But officials from both companies remain hopeful.
Trade blocs are one thing, of course, and transportation infrastructure is another.
Whichever strategy Circle and Emery choose, both companies have to travel down the same roads. Lan Chile says it helps to be flexible and run a more cost-effective operation than your competitors. Lan Chile has three weekly freighter frequencies between Santiago and Los Angeles along with 10 weekly passenger flights. The addition of a second 767 freighter this year and likely third aircraft later on will give the carrier even more flexibility to offer new long-range direct services. The airline s flexibility was further enhanced recently with new cargo routes between Miami and points in South America other than Chile.