AIRFREIGHT UPDATE: MANAGING THE TURBULENCE

摘要

During the past few months, Burlap & Barrel, a purveyor of single-origin spices, has seen a higher percentage of its shipments delayed, and more have missed flights due to the increase in overall shipment volume, says Ethan Frisch, co-founder and co-owner of the Jackson Heights, New York-based firm. One shipment was split, with a portion sent back to Tanzania before Burlap & Barrel ultimately received it. Like Burlap & Barrel's shipments, the airfreight sector has experienced multiple ups, downs, and tangents during the past six months. "With the pandemic, all rules have been thrown away," notes Glyn Hughes, global head of cargo with the International Air Transport Association (IATA).