News / Forwarders get a feeling of deja vu at prospect of congested air terminals

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Despite record investment in airports, consignees and forwarders are poised for a frustrating peak season with the prospect of freight again being trapped in overburdened cargo terminals.

Neel Shah, senior vice-president, global air freight, at Flexport, reckons the 2018 peak season will bring a sense of deja vu to the air cargo industry with a re-run of the woes that afflicted imports last winter.

“We will see some pretty bunged-up operations in the peak season,” he predicted.

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