News in Brief Podcast | Week 21 | GRIs and European port congestion
In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone ...
China’s new ’gate-in’ rule for air cargo has prompted fears of more freighters flying out empty.
Following some of the worst-ever cargo congestion at Shanghai PVG at the start of the month, which then spread to other airports, authorities issued a new directive to ground handling agents that cargo may not arrive more than 28 hours before a flight.
Shippers had been sending cargo “much earlier than required”, in fear of failing PPE Customs inspections, according to Chaminda Gunasekera, senior director airfreight, ...
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Rob
May 21, 2020 at 4:16 pmHey, good article which does highlight the issues now faced and will continue. Thanks – Rob