Marshall Air Cargo Crisis: Search Is On For Alternatives
The Marshall Islands government has been forced into making alternative air delivery options for everything from mail and medicines to fresh tuna and equipment for essential public services due to the mounting air cargo crisis.
The government in Majuro has declared a state of emergency after the US Federal Aviation Administration grounded Asia Pacific Airlines (APA).
It has left the Marshall Islands with no air cargo service for imports or exports. In addition to bottlenecking mail and urgently-needed medicines and hospital supplies, it has shut down the multi-million dollar exports of fresh tuna caught by longline fishing vessels based in Majuro.
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Source: RNZ
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