News / Air freight rates predicted to stay at altitude next year – for some trades

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Air freight rates will go up over the next few months, and potentially stay inflated for the whole of 2025, according to president of United Cargo Jan Krems.

But not all trade lanes will enjoy the same spike, he added.  

“I think rates will go up, and I’m very confident about Q1  25,” Mr Krems told The Loadstar on the sidelines of TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum in Miami this week. 

He explained it was due to “high airfreight demand”, ocean shipping ...