News / Myanmar military coup and Covid combine to threaten shippers and forwarders

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Garment manufacturers are considering whether to leave Myanmar, creating an uncertain future for domestic freight forwarders.

Human rights groups claim the military has killed over 800 protesters since seizing power four months ago, and with civil disobedience still active, there’s little prospect of a political resolution.

According to a report by the Garment Group of EuroCham Myanmar, the crisis has created safety, logistical and banking challenges for all businesses and employees.

“Declaration of martial law in some Yangon townships has particularly affected the ...