(Business in Cameroon) - In 2016, air freight reached 25, 505 tons against 15, 000 tons in 2015. This is a growth of more than 10,500 tons or 76% compared to its level in 2015.  

Cameroon’s aviation authority, which disclosed the figures in a memo, did not provide further details on the reasons for this strong growth. However, the growth could be connected with the 26% increase in the number of regular commercial flights the aviation authority recorded.

The aviation authority revealed that apart from the 17 regular commercial flights providers and the five nonscheduled flight operators, three air flights operators are also active in the sector in Cameroon. They are namely: DHL, Air Cargo Global, and Air Atlanta Icelandic.

The regulator also revealed that competition and dynamism will rise this year as Luxembourg’s giant Cargolux, a leader in air freight services in Europe with 47 years’ experience, will start its activities this month in Cameroon’s freight sector. Indeed, in 2013, Air France ran 55% of the freight sector in Cameroon.  

Brice R. Mbodiam