Switzerland-based freight forwarder Panalpina has warned that supply chains could be affected by constraints on the ground during the upcoming peak season.
“It’s not just about capacity this year, now we’re significantly increasing our focus on execution on the ground,” said Panalpina global head of airfreight, Lucas Kuehner.
“We’re informing airlines and their third-party handlers of our shippers’ requirements. Time to market is critical and you have to be able to execute, not promise and have the cargo stuck for three days in someone’s warehouse."
Kuehner said capacity constraints would cause delays and they could worsen if operations on the ground could not deal efficiently with the high cargo volumes.
