Pre-tariff rush of goods from US to China sees air rates soar, but not for long
Beijing’s decision to impose higher tariffs on US goods has led to a rush of ...
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By Alex Lennane
Air freight rates may have dipped slightly in December, but as expected, 2017 was a strong year for airlines.
And 2018 looks set to be a year marked by air capacity shortages, with forwarders already concerned about booking sufficient space through the year.
Routes ex-Asia, which sported the highest rates during the peak, with transpacific westbound in particular seeing some record rates, remained strong and Asian airports and carriers cited good results.
Singapore’s Changi Airport reported air freight volumes up 7.9%, year on ...
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Go Freight Fox
January 24, 2018 at 6:01 pmeCommerce is rising, and the majority of them are getting their product’s from China. A lot of businesses run a drop-ship model to save cost on keeping inventory. Majority of suppliers these days will keep the inventory and ship out for you. All you need to do is provide them with the address and payment. It’s going to be an exciting next few years with this pattern!