News / For forwarders, 'a hot Q4' will be all about controlling air cargo capacity

“Capacity is going to be king for the rest of 2024.”

That’s the word from forwarders negotiating with airlines at the CNS Partnership event in Dallas this week.

The impact of the strong e-commerce market has been felt by every forwarder operating out of China and South-east Asia on the transpacific, whether working with e-commerce platforms or not.

“If anyone says they haven’t felt it, they are not shipping out of China,” said one senior airfreight executive from a large forwarder, who said ...