News / Bangladesh’s mango season hit by rising air freight costs

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“Everyone loves a mango,” noted one forwarder last week, pointing to the start of the mango season for airfreight.

However, producers in Bangladesh fear high freight rates will make exports uneconomic.

The farmers are concerned they won’t get good prices for their fruit if exporters fail to compete in international markets due to high carrying costs.

This year the airlines are charging $3.30 per kg to London from Dhaka, compared with $1.95 last year. Freight rates to Toronto have also shot up to ...