News / Air cargo rates still on a high, but ATSG reports a quarter to forget

Early August has seen something of a boost for airfreight rates, with volumes also on the up. But in this air cargo round-up let us pause for a moment as ATSG announces declining second-quarter profits and revenues.

Starting with the upward trends, WorldACD’s week 31 figures showed strong demand – driven by e-commerce and ceaseless supply chain disruptions – had led to a year-on-year bump of 12% for both rates and volumes.

Digging a little deeper, ...