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Concerns and legal disputes have arisen around new cargo declaration systems and safety incidents involving cargo planes, triggering investigations and calls for suspension.

Recent controversies have emerged in the cargo sector, including a petition demanding the suspension of Kenya Revenue Authority's new cargo declaration system, amid allegations and legal actions from a tech firm claiming system duplication. Safety concerns were heightened by incidents such as a drone carrying an explosive device near a Ukrainian plane at a cargo airport in Germany and a mid-air collision involving a DHL cargo plane in Hanover.