News / Air cargo industry 'firing on all cylinders', with ecommerce in the driving seat

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Ecommerce could now be accounting for two-thirds of the airfreight coming out of China, while freighter operators are taking advantage of the demand to ramp-up contract rates for next year.

“We are now at the peak of the year for air freight,” explained one Shanghai-based forwarder.

“The rates this week to both Europe and the US are more than the highest recorded last year; it’s not a surprise though, as the major drive is ecommerce, where volumes could be up to two-thirds ...