News / Near-shoring shippers eye Miami Airport as the gateway to the US consumer

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Shippers in China are looking for more access into South America for manufacturing, as the threat of ‘Trump tariffs’ is set to exacerbate the already emerging trend of near-shoring – Miami being eyed as a key hub.  

Emir Pineda, director of marketing & air service development at Miami International Airport (MIA), told The Loadstar there had been a rise in cargo volumes from South America to the US through Miami ,“as part of the China plus one strategy”.  

He estimated ...