News / Economic and ocean woes provide a welcome lift for air freight

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Forwarders are reporting congestion and higher rates on westbound air freight, particularly out of the UK, as a combination of a low pound, strong demand and congested sea freight start to bite.

One source noted that most air freight carriers appeared to have a two-to-three-day backlog, with routes from the UK to New York, Chicago, Houston and Miami particularly affected.

He said that his shipments with Air France-KLM were affected by congestion and, “generally carriers are very busy, and westbound into the US is mega-busy.”

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