Understanding Challenges in Ocean Freight Operation: Evidence from Smart Shipping Services

Understanding Challenges in Ocean Freight Operation: Evidence from Smart Shipping Services Dr KOTTESWARAN M Dr KOTTESWARAN M Department of Management Studies Vels institute of Science and Technology and Advance Studies (VISTAS) Udai sharan K Udai sharan K Department of Management Studies Vels institute of Science and Technology and Advance Studies (VISTAS)

Air freight is crucial to current global trade. It allows fast, secure, and reliable cross-border movement of high-value, time-sensitive, and perishable goods. This article reviews air freight services and their operational, financial, and regulatory issues. The study examines speed, safety, paperwork, cargo capacity, cost, and technology innovation using primary survey data from 44 logistics professionals at Greenwich Meridian Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd. and secondary sources and industry reports. 95.5% of respondents believe air freight is essential to modern logistics, but high and unpredictable freight costs, capacity shortages during peak seasons, cumbersome customs procedures, weather delays, and increased environmental sustainability are still major obstacles. It offers practical solutions and explores air freight's future in a rapidly changing global logistics world.
05 18 2026 1 6 10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.552 https://ijcope.org/article/understanding-challenges-in-ocean-freight-operation-evidence-from-smart-shipping-services/