News / Japanese forwarders the big winners in the air freight stakes last year

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Japanese forwarders were the biggest air freight winners in 2018, according to new data released by WorldACD.

They saw their business increase 7.2%, driven by growth in Asia Pacific and North America.

That was in comparison with the 13 top European forwarders, which saw growth of just 0.5%, while Middle Eastern and North American forwarders saw growth of 1.5%. Overall, the top 20 forwarders lost 0.2% market share in air freight in 2018.

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