Geopolitical tension tempers airfreight optimism as spot rates fall
Geopolitical tensions and slower-than-recent-average growth in December tempered the optimism of an airfreight sector that ...
Last week, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) notified members that measures deployed against the spread of Covid-19 had not paralysed learning, after all.
Dangerous goods classes, traditionally held in classrooms with certified instructors, were still available, the organisation announced.
Tweaks have been made to offer the course online, where the student completes lessons in advance and then has a full-day lesson with an instructor in a scheduled virtual class, followed by an online exam.
And interest in courses is high, reported ...
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