Threatened port strike could benefit air cargo
The port employers and dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts appear deadlocked as they attempt to negotiate a...
Capacity & Demand
Air cargo market firms up slightly from prior week
The Baltic Air Freight Index rose again week over week, showing modest improvement in global airfreight rates. The index rose...
Freighter capacity index shows 5% surge
Global freighter lift capacity in August grew by 6.2 compared to a year ago, a 4.9% increase, according to the...
Air cargo rates expected to increase through yearend
Despite airfreight rate volatility in the past couple of years, analysts expect rates to stabilize and possibly even increase moderately...
Air cargo demand grows by double digits for 8th month
Air cargo demand continues to show strong annual growth. July was the eighth consecutive month of double-digit year-over-year growth, reaching...
Air cargo market ‘unusually firm’ for time of year
Airfreight rates continue to strengthen, with last week’s Baltic Air Freight Index rising 2.2% week over week. The Baltic Air...
July global air cargo rates rise despite small decrease in tonnage
Average global air cargo rates increased 2% in the third week of July to $2.56 per kilogram compared with the...
Annual air cargo demand so far tops past 3 years
Air cargo demand showed strong annual growth in the first half of 2024, exceeding H1 volumes from the prior three...
