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Airfreight rates for medical supplies have hit more than $13 per kg, causing some forwarders to claim that freighter airlines are “profiteering” from the Covid-19 crisis.

But however, many medical supplies are no longer getting through to end-users, following new Chinese regulations.

On 31 March, the Chinese government responded to complaints from the EU that many of the medical supplies arriving were sub-standard and said all medical suppliers in China had to be certified so poor products were not exported.

Now, Chinese shippers ...

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  • Arthur Brown

    April 03, 2020 at 4:06 pm

    The quote from the unnamed forwarder is incorrect or he would name the carriers practicing price gouging. Name them or keep quiet.

    • Alex Lennane

      April 03, 2020 at 5:34 pm

      To be fair to him – and the other forwarders who reported this – he did name them. It was The Loadstar’s decision not to publish the names, but there were a lot…

  • JOSEPH ALBA

    April 03, 2020 at 6:35 pm

    Were the forwarder comments across the geography or primarily UK?

    • Alex Lennane

      April 06, 2020 at 11:54 am

      We are getting reports of this from all over the place…

  • Steve Manser

    April 04, 2020 at 11:44 am

    If the forwarders/shippers hadn’t been f**king airlines over for so many years, they would all still have viable freighter fleets, instead they insisted that airlines co-rated belly and main deck rates and then wondered why everyone got rid of their freighters, as they couldn’t make them pay ….. now those that have managed to survive are giving them a piece of their own medicine – long may the shafting continue – maybe then the supply chain community will understand the need for freighters and for there to be a premium….

    Absolute no sympathy for shippers/forwarders at this time – they created this shortage…..

    The rates reflect what it costs to operate freights plus a very very healthy profit margin……

    Sorry off my soap box now….

    Steve

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