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Nov 18, 2020 (newstodate): As the Covid-19 spreads in the Danish mink farming industry, the government has ordered the slaughtering of all animals at farms within designated zones.
   As the zones are widening, the end is in sight for the lucrative and world-class Danish mink industry.
   As one immediate result, Kopenhagen Fur, owned by the Danish mink farmers, is to close down all activities, with last operations in 2022.
   -Only yesterday, China suspended all imports of un-tanned raw mink fur, while imports of tanned furs are still allowed.  In fact, we are already seeing raw fur shipments heading for countries like Thailand and Cambodia where tanning is performed and taxation is low, and furs are then exported to China, says Line Spang, Kopenhagen Fur Logistics Manager.
   -Till 2015, we would normally export some 500 tonnes of mink fur by air from Copenhagen Airport, down to some 400 tonnes in 2019.
   -We now face two years to sell and export what will still be produced by the remaining mink farmers, in addition to unsold furs in our cool storage. In total, we expect to deliver some 28-30 million mink furs in 2021-2022 as we finally fold wings.
   -This translates into some 250 tonnes of high-value air cargo in 2021 and 2022, finally ending the  successful story of a Danish industry that has been a significant provider of air cargo for the logistics and transport companies, says Ms Spang.
   Kopenhagen Fur Logistics has been operating three own and fully controlled warehouses in Thailand, Cambodia and China allowing the company to send sold shipments of fur prior to customers' payment, released as customer payments are recorded.
   Kopenhagen Fur Logistics cooperates with two freight forwarders, Damco and ScanGlobal, considered as partners without discriminating customers' own preferences.