GB Express in Freeport will remain in operation, according to co-owner Bob Clutter, who revealed yesterday that Department of Customs officials have now agreed to a system that would reduce costs for the company and their customers.

The company - which has been operating in Freeport for 22 years providing air courier service between Grand Bahama and Fort Lauderdale, Florida - had been losing “gross amounts of money” over the past three years because of the new Department of Customs policies related to air freight, company officials have said.

Mr Clutter told The Tribune that following discussions, customs officials have implemented a system that now allows air couriers to clear parcels on the same day for their customers.

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