For other airfreight forwarders it's a matter of giving shippers as much flexibility as possible, combining local and global modes—be it via ocean or air. Because ocean carriers have an abundance of capacity, which ultimately drives down costs, "ocean freight remains the staple of international transportation, and a mode with which we work closely," says Kim Thorn, spokesperson for AIT Worldwide Logistics, a forwarder and 3PL based in Itasca, Ill.