News / Forwarders check out alternative air cargo gateways as Frankfurt congestion continues

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Forwarders are scrambling for capacity as industrial action continues to hobble uplift out of Frankfurt Airport.

And some expect the aftershocks to linger well into December.

Strikes by two of the German gateway’s handling agents have resulted in severe congestion, limiting cargo capacity during an already stretched period for air freight.

One forwarder told The Loadstar it was seeking alternative gateways, with expectations that the problem would persist at least to the middle of the month.

“There are very few flights able to offer cargo uplift because ...