Bangladesh readies new air cargo facilities after ban by India
After India cancelled the use of its transhipment facilities for Bangladesh cargo, the government decided ...
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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