News / E-commerce traffic surge raises airfreight capacity concerns

Faced with uncertain economic indicators, most forwarders have backed away from capacity commitments and kept a large portion of their airfreight spend ad hoc.

However, bucking the trend, Seko Logistics has reserved more long-term lift out of Asia.

The forwarder has signed deals for capacity on scheduled flights and charter operations, reported chief commercial officer Brian Bourke.

The unexpectedly strong surge in demand during November and December was a challenge for everybody, he explained. “If ...