My Opinion

Joost van Doesburg, airfreight policy manager, European Shippers’ Council
On the efforts of the air cargo industry to fight off modal competition from ocean freight
"Everybody tries to get the lowest rate possible from the other part of the supply chain: the shipper from the freight forwarder, the freight forwarder from the air carrier and the carrier from the handler. This creates a market dynamic that is not sustainable."

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