Transpac container service closures mount
As spot freight rates on the transpacific trade continue to weaken, the number of service ...
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Cargo carriers are struggling to keep sustainable load factor levels in an industry still affected by overcapacity. In fact, demand and supply have been out of sync ever since 2011, where ATKs rose by 6.4%, far outgrowing FTKs (+0.9%)1. From that point onwards, cargo demand followed a near flat line while supply kept a positive – albeit less steep, general trend. (To see the charts more clearly, please click on ’read more’ at the bottom of the article.)
Amidst this challenging ...
Comment on this article
Mike Sales
September 03, 2013 at 12:11 pmYou make no mention of the small to medium freighter sector nor the AN heavylift. Are these included in the assessment of the total market as they form a significant part of it?
Marco Bloemen
September 03, 2013 at 3:49 pmThanks Mike for your note. Indeed, in the overall assessment on demand versus supply these are included. More details on this analysis will be shared at the Freighter World Conference in Abu Dhabi on September 30.
best regards, Marco