News / Angry forwarders step up objections to 'opportunistic' handling surcharges

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Forwarders are considering reporting air cargo handlers to competition authorities for what they claim may be opportunistic, and possibly co-ordinated,  surcharges.

UK forwarder association BIFA has urged handlers to explain and justify their surcharges.

“BIFA members are now faced with the task of explaining the surcharges to their customers, which are also struggling, without understanding or necessarily agreeing with the rationale behind them,” said director general Robert Keen.

“They deserve a full explanation of why and how the surcharges were decided upon, and evidence ...