News / Pressure mounts on forwarders with uncertainties over US-China trade conflict

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Thanks to the antics of the US president, also jokingly known as the best trade minister Canada ever had, Flying Fresh Air Freight’s Brendan Harnett has found planning for 2019 somewhat challenging.

The chairman and CEO of Canada’s largest perishables forwarder can look back on a strong 2018 when, faced with significant increases in tariffs on US seafood and fruit, Chinese importers ramped up their sourcing in Canada.

The rise in business stretched Flying Fresh, prompting management to recruit new employees and ...