Forwarders predict fall in airfreight rates as ecommerce eyes sea freight
Forwarders are warning that although the airfreight market currently seems stable, conditions could change very ...
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By Alex Lennane
Global airfreight rates and volumes are rising gently – but confusion over US ecommerce rules and tariffs mean the data remains hard to read.
According to Rotate, there are 12 fewer daily freighter flights on the transpacific than pre-Chinese New Year, a 15% drop, or 24 aircraft. And charter carriers have cut the most flights, a reduction of 25%.
As Tim van Leeuwen, head of consulting, noted: “If only this episode could have happened outside Chinese New Year and the flower season, ...
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