Pre-tariff rush of goods from US to China sees air rates soar, but not for long
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By Alex Lennane
Air freight trucking companies have welcomed moves by Heathrow to introduce a load consolidation app.
The Heathrow CargoCloud, which will begin testing next month, aims to help shippers, haulage companies and freight forwarders match loads to spare capacity by providing data on shipments travelling to and from the airport.
If successful, the app will help cut freight traffic around the airport, cut costs for forwarders and reduce emissions.
“Jan de Rijk encourages the London Heathrow initiative on the app, but it will only ...
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