News / 'Mad rush' as Indian shippers beat a path from ocean to costlier air freight

Indian forwarders are seeing a “mad rush” from ocean freight to air cargo, but overloaded carriers are giving priority to better-paying Asian origin cargo.

Ashish Asaf, CEO of SA Consultants & Forwarders, said the market was suffering from the continued lack of bellyhold capacity.

He told The Loadstar: “Expensive and unpredictable ocean freight has pushed shippers to air cargo, but this demand is impacting pricing and increasing the landed cost of goods.

“Price surges, along with capacity crunches, are a regular feature in ...