News / Australia subsidises forwarders to pool shipments to get cargo in the air

30/04/2020

Australian freight forwarders need to work together to consolidate cargo and “defend” the country’s agricultural exports.

The government’s new International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM), launched three weeks ago, has earmarked A$110m (US$70m) to subsidise cargo export flights, following an unprecedented 91% drop in capacity since the ...

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