Expect a shift in airfreight market as ecommerce changes tack
Airfreight shippers should expect to see market shifts as ecommerce players change strategies. While the ...
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By Alex Lennane
Airfreight rates out of Asia continue to harden – despite a brief fall around US Independence Day on 4 July.
The first week of July saw worldwide tonnage up 11% year on year, according to data released by WorldACD today. Average worldwide rates of both spot and contract, were $2.57 per kg in week 27, up 2% from the previous week – some 68% higher than the same period of last year.
The figure is higher from Asia. About half of Asia ...
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