News / Record low air freight rates means investment in service quality stays on the horizon

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The news that air cargo rates have fallen to their lowest level since Drewry launched its airfreight price index in May 2012 will be a blow to an industry struggling to boost quality and retain customers.

Drewry’s Index fell by 3.8 points in February, the fourth consecutive monthly decline, reaching a new low. The index is 18.6 points lower than it was in February last year, and stands at $2.57/kg, for a weighted average of all-in buy rates paid by forwarders on ...