Tight freighter availability keeps pressure on global networks
With the end of the U.S. de minimis exemption disrupting flows and freighter redeployments altering regional dynamics, August underscored how limited fleet growth continues to impact the market.
August extended the summer slowdown in global air cargo, with pricing easing on most lanes despite tactical redeployments of freighter capacity. The Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) slipped 0.47% month over month, reflecting seasonal softness and tariff uncertainty. Regional trends diverged: Hong Kong outbound (BAI30) gained slightly on stronger flows to North America, while Shanghai […]
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