News / 'Big chaos' coming as lack of air freight capacity will see peak season rates soar

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Forwarders are predicting ‘big chaos’ and very high rates in the coming air peak season, as a host of issues combine, leading to demand significantly outstripping supply out of Asia.

The problems in Shanghai, where an outbreak of Covid has led to strict crew and quarantine rules for all airlines, and reduced manpower on the ground by about two-thirds, are expected to exacerbate the already bad situation.

The depleted workforce has led to a temporary ban on passenger freighters out of China, ...