Tariffs and de minimis set air freight rates on a volatile course
Airfreight rates are climbing as shippers rush to move goods before a potential trade war ...
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“E-commerce activity is still strong, though markets worry about a slowdown in China as well as in the west”
Air freight rates stayed in a fairly narrow range again in August, the traditionally quiet summer period.
The overall Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) was lower by some 1.8% in the week to 28 August, leaving it down 3.5% over the previous four weeks and down 45.9% over 12 months.
While the market overall was flattish, as is often the case in the summer, ...
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