May cargo volumes track pre-pandemic levels, despite capacity crunch
Despite persistent capacity shortages, average cargo volume year to date through May 2021 is 20% higher than in 2020, and...
Capacity & Demand
May cargo demand outpaces increase in available freight capacity
Airfreight traffic among Asia-Pacific carriers rose 23.1% year over year in May, compared to the same month in 2020, and...
Combination carriers stay keen on cargo, for now
As combination carriers begin to re-establish some long-haul connectivity, bellyhold capacity is likely to remain constrained as passenger demand fluctuates...
May data shows some cargo recovery among major Asian combination carriers
May cargo traffic data reported by major Asian combination carriers remains lower for most carriers compared to the pre-pandemic period...
Watch: 747s and passenger aircraft pulled into cargo service
For the week ended June 18, Cargo Facts revisited the status of some of the 747-400 freighters being returned to service. With...
Latin American e-commerce delivers freighter fleet growth amid general slump
Touching down at Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), it's impossible to avoid the rows of parked passenger aircraft idled...
European passenger-freighter traffic wanes as passenger travel lifts off
Passenger-freighter flight operations are waning on trans-Atlantic routes as tourism begins to pick up for the summer, increasing passenger flight...
China’s worse-than-Suez ship delays set to widen trade chaos
The global shipping industry, already exhausted by pandemic shocks that are adding to inflation pressures and delivery delays, faces the...
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