Pressure eases, rates hold firm
The market stops spiraling and settles at a higher baseline, where route reliability and capacity access now decide the outcome
May 2026 brought stabilization after April’s shock. The Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) rose just 1.91% month over month. This was less a continued spike than a market settling at a higher level. That calm at the headline covers a regional split. Asia held firm, with Hong Kong’s BAI30 up 2.98% and Shanghai’s BAI80 up […]
