Airports must take the lead for cargo community systems to work
Airports need to “bite the bullet” and take the lead in standardising cargo community systems ...
Major US hubs such as JFK have been congested © Peter Titmuss
Payment platforms see a role beyond their core function, and are helping alleviate congestion at busy air freight gateways.
Despite a double-digit drop in throughput against a year ago, airports have been struggling to cope; last month, forwarders reported delays in collecting cargo at Chicago, Los Angeles, New York JFK and Dallas/Fort Worth.
“It’s all changed with Covid-19,” said Chuck Menini, director of information services of CargoSprint, a provider of digital freight payment and pick-up scheduling platforms.
“Before, everybody had regular belly freight. ...
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