News / Air freight must alter its mindset before it can mine real benefits from index data

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The air cargo industry needs a better understanding of indices – and the role of the Baltic Exchange – if it is to fully benefit from the data provided, according to the exchange.

But some senior air cargo executives think the current business model and thinking of the industry must change before it can take advantage of products such as derivatives.

The Baltic Exchange, which partnered with the TAC Index last year, has been involved in the commodisation of freight markets for ...