The U.S. airport is blocked! ! The backlog of goods lasts for several weeks!
The U.S. airport is blocked! ! The backlog of goods lasts for several weeks!
American shippers are now facing severe airport congestion-in some cases, cargo recovery delays at New York's Kennedy Airport (airport code JFK) and Los Angeles Airport are as long as two weeks.
An American freight forwarder said: "We are indeed struggling with aviation products, especially at JFK Airport."
"Serious congestion has occurred at JFK Airport, and there has been a backlog of cargo on the tarmac of the terminal building for several weeks."
He added: "We have heard news about the maritime crisis one after another, but we have not seen detailed information about the air freight crisis of a large airport. I have worked in a large freight forwarding company for 28 years and I have never seen such a bad one like Kennedy Airport. The situation. The diversion of goods is a challenge because we have to increase the additional cost of providing customers with transshipment services and explain why this is necessary."
The cargo records seen at The Loadstar showed that several cargo terminals at JFK Airport, especially in the airline's shared building, had serious delays. According to a freight forwarding company, the cargo recovery of China Cargo Airlines handled by WFS (Worldwide Flight Services is a cargo terminal at Kennedy Airport) was delayed by 9 to 10 days, and there were about 200 to 300 cargo left on the tarmac. , They believe that labor shortage is the main cause of cargo congestion.
According to reports, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Kalita Airways, which are also handled by WFS, have a delay of 3 to 4 days; the boutique processing program MSN has a delay of one to two weeks; and the delivery business of Lufthansa Cargo is said to be at the airport. Also encountered difficulties.
The freight forwarding company added that they currently have missing goods. “We even sent someone to try to help find the goods.” He added: “This affects the holiday. Consumers need to pay 15-25 US dollars per kilogram for air freight.”
An executive of JFK-based RFS said: "We have dealt with the long queues and lack of staff, and I have heard a lot of complaints."
It's not just JFK Airport, although the congestion there seems to be the most serious. WFS’s business in Los Angeles is also under pressure, and China Eastern Airlines’ cargo faces a 15-day delay in delivery. There were several days of delays in Atlanta’s Alliance and Swissport, but Miami and Chicago’s O’Hare (airport code: ORD) were clear to all cargo terminal personnel
Judging from the congestion situation, Chicago's situation this year is very bad, but sources said it has managed to solve the difficulties. A freight forwarder said: "ORD was able to find a solution and move imported goods out of the airport because the warehouse is in sufficient supply."
JFK's warehouse availability for this solution is zero. JFK is an important market, and the Port Authority needs to open up space at the airport regardless of the condition of the building.
"ORD solves the problems of congestion, staffing and epidemics. Other airports have no such creativity. JFK cannot find a solution and warehouse space."
Position:Global’s Scott Case explained: “ORD mainly solves the problem by building more warehouses for the busiest ground crew. It takes up multiple buildings and distributes work among them to provide enough Space to break down the influx of goods."
"New York hasn't invested in air cargo for a while. Chicago has done it, otherwise it will really be over. The Northeast cargo facility is very valuable."
He added that Los Angeles International Airport is suffering from insufficient warehouse space, "and the city is very concerned about the 2028 Olympics, which is draining all its energy."
Mr. Case added that from July 1, the new safety regulations require all cargo aircraft to be inspected, which reduces the available space. "Due to the lack of belly space, most of the current cargo is transported by cargo ships, which makes the situation worse."
"Canines are responsible for most of the inspection work, but the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) stipulates that a certain space must be used. This brings challenges to the management of import and export business in the same space."
