News / Forwarders up in arms at 'monstrous' rise in air cargo handling charges

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Forwarders have expressed anger at the latest round of air terminal handling charge increases, calling them “monstrous”.

WFS is the latest to unveil new charges for January, which, at Heathrow, include a £22.50 ($30.35) Covid charge, with import fees for loose cargo set at £0.20 per kg.

Dnata, which, like Swissport, publishes charges in April and October, is currently charging £0.18/kg, while Swissport is at £0.19.

“This is a real joke,” said one forwarder. “They [the charges] are phenomenal, and some of the ...