News / Tough times for forwarders, as factory shutdowns and lack of boxes bite

The ripples from from China’s extended factory shutdown are still spreading for forwarders serving key Asia-Europe tradelanes.

One based in Munich told The Loadstar there was “little air cargo on the move”.

He said: “Inbound you don’t see a lot; there’s some cargo from clients in South-east Asia mainly. Things are recovering a bit in south China, but in the Shanghai area there is almost nothing moving. It’s quite tough.

“For exports, it’s becoming a really big issue, because of the cancelled flights ...