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June 06, 2021
MORE exporters and shippers have joined calls for the government to step in and address the current maritime transport issues, including vessel capacity constraints and surging freight prices, which are leading to cargo delays and revenue setbacks.
After the processed food and fresh food exporters, garment and furniture exporters have taken their turn to express frustration and ask for help with the deteriorating container shipping situation in the Philippines.
Robert Young, Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) trustee for the textile sector and president of the Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (Fobap), said the garment industry is incurring millions of dollars in losses due to the supply chain squeeze.