Air cargo market for flowers is anything but normal

摘要

On 8 May 2020, Dutch Flower Group (DFG) announced it had agreed to buy DSV Panalpina’s Airflo unit, a specialised forwarder of flowers and vegetables. Back then, the deal was pending for approval by Kenyan and Dutch competition regulators. How is the acquisition process currently progressing? How has the coronavirus pandemic affected the freight forwarding industry, and what is the future outlook? Pirn de Wit, general manager at Airflo, has the details.