Tariffs and de minimis set air freight rates on a volatile course
Airfreight rates are climbing as shippers rush to move goods before a potential trade war ...
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By Alex Lennane
The volatility in air freight markets – which has heightened during the Covid crisis – could help trigger greater interest in managing freight rate risk.
The move towards new ways of buying air freight, including via the derivatives market, has been eased by the inclusion of the TAC Index air freight rates to the Baltic Exchange, where it will be rebranded as the Baltic Air Freight Index (BAF Index).
The proponents of a move towards the integration of air freight into global ...
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