FIATA

Belarus occupies a key spot on the Trans-Eurasian rail line and is on the flight path used by airlines between Europe and Asia. Freight transport could be a victim if the West imposes sanctions on Belarus for violating what considers international norms.

International association of forwarders says members have tools and knowledge to ease container-shipping pain of the COVID-19 pandemic.

FIATA questions the reasonableness of assessing demurrage and detention charges against shippers and forwarders during pandemic.

FIATA warns that higher air, ocean and trucking fuels costs will be passed directly on to customers.

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and OOCL have announced plans to impose penalties on shippers.