Non-payments to smaller forwarders continue to rise

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Smaller forwarders are suffering from an increase in non-payment by partner companies. According to the Freight Deadbeats website, which lists forwarders who are running up bills beyond payment terms, currently more than $6 million is owed in outstanding payments, by more than 160 companies.

“There has definitely been an increase in the number of forwarders not paying,” said Richard Tracey, customer service. “It is really just a sign of the economic times. Things are bad all over the world economically, and ...