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Express handler predicts a busy Christmas

[ December 4, 2023   //   Chris Lewis ]

Heathrow-based express handler CFL says it expects pre-Christmas imports to be up 30% compared to last year, with India an increasingly important source of shipments.

Chief executive Matthew Ware says that Indian express import volumes have also grown by around 30% year-on-year, and show no signs of slowing down.

CFL also anticipates that December export volumes will be around 50% higher than the rest of the year with the the strong Pound, currently at its highest level against the US Dollar for 15 months, a significant factor.

Ware adds that express courier firms typically see volumes increase in both directions around major holiday periods like Christmas, saying: “As business surges, and Christmas gets ever closer, our partners need to know they can still collect and deliver at our usual speed. General cargo typically experiences longer delays when volumes increase.”

CFL was formed 40 years ago and is owned by some of the best-known names in the logistics and airlines business, including Fed Ex, DHL, UPS and Virgin, and says that it operates the UKs only dedicated multi-user express handling facility at Sandringham Road, adjacent to Heathrow’s main cargo area.

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