News / Bangladesh apparel shippers hit by delays face cost hike as they turn to air freight

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Bangladeshi garment makers are facing up to using costly airfreight amid spiking customer demand after curfews hindered ocean transport – but there is an an unwillingness from buyers to cover the additional costs.

And sources report that even customers willing to use airfreight are demanding price cuts of between 15% and 20%.

Most transport services have been massively affected by the government-imposed curfew and internet blackouts that followed mass student protests across the country this month.