News in Brief Podcast | Week 17 | China-ship fees, supply and demand
In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone ...
Freighter flights are slowly resuming at Shanghai Pudong Airport (PVG), but a reduced workforce means week-long cargo delays and fast-moving freight rates.
Last Friday, China’s drastic Covid policies caused widespread cargo disruption at PVG, after a positive Covid test at ramp handler Shanghai International Airport Services, resulting in hundreds of staff sent for testing or quarantine and mass flight cancellations.
According to Flexport, which has been re-routing charters to Hong Kong, space is still scarce. Cargo capacity from PVG is down by ...
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