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The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has welcomed a trade deal between the US and India announced on 2 February as a positive step for global trade and supply chain stability.
It said lower tariffs will support trade flows between two of the world’s largest economies, reduce costs for businesses and consumers, and create more predictable conditions for forwarders, shippers, and airlines.
Executive director, Brandon Fried, commented: “Any move that lowers tariffs and reduces ...
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The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has welcomed the launch of the Miami Air Cargo Association (MACA) and has pledged to work with it to help the air cargo community tackle challenges, including truck congestion, infrastructure efficiency, and operational resilience.
AfA executive director, Brandon Fried, said: “The Miami Air Cargo Association provides an ...
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The longest government shutdown in US history has ended after 43 days, following the US administration's annual wrangling over the Federal budget. The shutdown led to widespread delays and cancellations across the country, as air traffic controllers and other professionals went unpaid.
In a statement welcoming the move American Airlines said ...
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The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has warned that the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) announced 10% reduction in flight capacity ats 40 major US airports will deepen the disruption already being felt across the aviation sector as the federal government shutdown enters its 37th day.It said the FAA has not yet released ...
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Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director Brandon Fried was warned that the US’s decision to impose an additional ten percent tariff on imported Canadian goods will drive up costs.
He told delegates at the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) annual conference in Toronto on October 29 that the measure would “punish ...
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Forwarders are providing stability for shippers amid tariffs, de minimis reform and new compliance demands, executive director of the Airforwarders Association (AfA), Brandon Fried (pictured, second from left), told members of the Los Angeles Air Cargo Association on 12 September.
AfA members are helping customers adapt to shifting trade flows and ...
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The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has welcomed a US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report which raises concerns over the nation's airport air cargo infrastructure that it has raised repeatedly with legislators, it says.
AfA says that the “pivotal document”, directly mandated by the FAA Reauthorization Law, validates long-standing industry concerns and follows ...
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Executive director of the Airforwarders Association, Brandon Fried, has described President Trump’s budget bill – signed into law on July 4 as “a landmark moment for the air cargo and logistics industry.”
He said: "This legislation delivers the modernization our industry has long needed from billions in Federal Aviation Administration funding ...
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Executive director of the Airforwarders Association(AfA), Brandon Fried, called on the US Government to freeze tariffs, as negotiations continued between the US and China.Both sides have agreed to suspend implementation of swingeing import taxes -triggered by Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcement in April - for 90 days while they attempt to ...
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