South-east Asia’s cross-border road freight market has taken a hit from coronavirus lockdowns, but using rail to mitigate delays from tightened border controls is helping.
China-ASEAN road freight specialist Kart Asia, a subsidiary of Kerry Logistics, said border closures and lockdown measures caused truck trips to decline by half on some routes.
“This crisis has a great impact on road freight within ASEAN countries and China,” said Tony Chai, Kart Asia’s general …

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Source: The Loadstar