The Cargo Facts Freighter Capacity Index measures the amount of maindeck freighter capacity in the market. Using proprietary data and formulas, the index is a valuable benchmark for current freighter capacity, answering the question that is often difficult to pinpoint: Is the freighter market in over-, under- or flat-capacity? 100 on the Index refers to the maindeck freighter […]
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