News / Buoyant North Africa – 'the new China' – bucks the air freight trend

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North Africa has bucked the air freight market trend of the first half of the year, recording buoyant growth in tonnage, with commentators suggesting it is Europe’s potential “China+1” destination.

WorldACD Data indicated North Africa was one of just five subregions to grow in the first six months of the year, with chargeable weight surging 21% year on year.

The Caribbean (+2%), China (+6%), South America (+1%) and West Africa (+5%) were the other regions to ...