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Pressure on air cargo rates from China keeps increasing
Shipping goods by air is expensive, especially on the biggest trade lines from China. Rates are much higher than normal for this time of year,…
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Atlas Air capitalizes on transport shortages for big Q2 profit gain
Atlas Air Worldwide’s big cargo planes have been in flying full tilt since the novel coronavirus metastasized in March. Combine that with high rates and…
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Virus slows airlines from adding capacity, airfreight volatility increases
Airfreight rates from China are on the rise again. The rest of the world is more stable when it comes to air cargo. But China…
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IATA outlook for airline industry recovery slides to 2024
Airline industry officials are more pessimistic about a recovery after seeing a decline in consumer confidence and coronavirus surges in some countries. Cargo has more…
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Airfreight rates expected to shoot up by September
Airfreight looks like a haven for some ocean shippers that can’t find reliable, affordable transportation, but it probably won’t be that way for long because…
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Airlines grew 1H cargo revenues despite drop in volume
The global airfreight market contracted during the first six months of 2020, but airlines made much more money from cargo than last year, according to…
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Outbound airfreight market tightens from China, Hong Kong
vailable cargo space on outbound aircraft from China is starting to become scarce again. Shippers better hurry to lock up reservations for the late summer…
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FAA clears airlines to remove passenger seats for cargo
The FAA’s ruling allowing airlines to jam more cargo in the cabin by removing passenger seats may be a pyrrhic victory. The incentive to do…
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Airfreight Pulse: More capacity eases pressure on rates
The air cargo market is getting closer to equilibrium, but the coronavirus is a wild card that could disrupt economic activity and put a premium…
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Air cargo market: Rationality returns, but for how long?
The air freight market appears saner in recent weeks, with less competition among shippers for transport services. But the shape of the recovery is anyone’s…
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