Several European carriers that traditionally had a strong focus on freighter operations, such as Air France-KLM, have cut back their maindeck lift and are expected to make further cuts.

The impact of cheaper fuel will vary from company to company and between groups and areas. Different companies will react differently to that challenge and other players will have to decide how they respond to that. Oliver Evans, chair, TIACA

The Hyundai Tenacity calls at Southampton’s new SCT5 berth in March 2014.