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Danish forwarder DSV has warned that ripples from the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday could be felt into the second half of the year, as the looming alliance reshuffle would exacerbate network disruption and lead to surcharges and blank sailings.
This year’s CNY begins on 29 January and runs for two weeks, with most of the country closed for business, which DSV warned would impact capacity to and from the Far East.
“The usual consequences include long transit times, flight cancellations and ...
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