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Forwarders have had to “rewrite the book on air freight” with an ever-increasing number of long-term charters, changing processes for both forwarders and airlines.

“The second quarter led to a rethink of everything we were doing,” said Björn Eckbauer, global head of operations & procurement at DB Schenker, at the World Cargo Summit yesterday.

A slower third quarter and early peak season – combined with a “collapse” at major airports such as Frankfurt and Chicago O’Hare – added to the changed nature of ...

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