News / Hong Kong air cargo hit by massive reduction in trucking from mainland

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The southern China air freight market has changed “dramatically” as Covid rages in Hong Kong, severely impacting the local trucking market to and from the mainland.

Forwarders estimate there is a 70% cut in truck capacity, further diminishing Hong Kong’s air export market.

“Cross-border trucking has been impacted a lot, mainly due to truckers being found positive with Omicron, reducing manpower by 70% in this area,” said one.

“Because of the slow cross-border process, much of the cargo cannot reach Hong Kong in ...