News / Airfreight rates still tumbling as soft market sparks early CNY factory closures

17/01/2023

With factories already closing in China, ahead of next week’s new year holiday, airfreight rates on major routes have continued to decline.

One source reported that factories were closing early: in part, because some staff did not get a holiday last year owing to Covid lockdowns, ...

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