News / Payment platforms leverage data flow capabilities to battle airport congestion

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. ...