Reportedly amid simmering tensions between india and china, prominent freight transporter FedEx Corp has said it will temporarily suspend the shipping of goods from China. FedEx Corp said the decision was taken as it was facing backlogs beyond its control, leading to congestion at facilities. "We will continue to monitor the situation and will resume our normal operations as the circumstances allow," a FedEx spokeswoman was quoted as saying by Reuters.
FedEx’s decision to temporarily suspend Chinese import shipments to india came after German Logistics Company DHL on wednesday took a similar step. Customs officials at the key port of chennai, which handles various cargo including automobiles, fertilizers and petroleum products, have held shipments originating from china for extra checks. A DHL representative confirmed to Reuters that the recent delay in customs clearance of cargo into india caused the shipment company's DHL Express india unit to temporarily suspend pick ups from mainland china, hong kong and Macau.
Moreover DHL did not elaborate on the nature of consignments that were delayed. Pharmaceutical consignments are also stuck at chennai and other ports and at an airport, and drug companies have been told their shipments will be released after rigorous scrutiny of each container, down to every drum, a senior industry executive told Reuters last month.
