Business calls for end to French port strikes, but unions plan more
French industry body the Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF) is demanding a swift end ...
By Alex Lennane
Air freight is enjoying almost a frenzy of demand this week as forwarders fight for space and carriers finally enjoy a rate rise.
Space is particularly tight in the EU market, with e-commerce demand from China pushing rates up.
Forwarders are reporting a wait of at least a week on some carriers out of Asia into the EU, with Germany, France and the Netherlands facing the biggest capacity crunch.
And despite a strike, Lufthansa had no cancellations out of Asia.
While the US market is ...
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