News / Forwarder concern grows over port strike amid a scramble for dwindling airfreight capacity

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Forwarders have expressed “growing concerns” over the US port strike, which – given the immutable stance of the ILA, combined with a difficult political situation – could drag on, impacting air cargo.

The key for shippers is alternative means of transport or destinations, with air, road and rail expected to come under pressure as shippers struggle to get goods in the right places.

Many forwarders are looking to air freight as a possible, if only partial, solution.

“In the coming days, demand will ...