Airfreight rates ex-China 'loss-making', but hopes of a trade deal stay high
Despite “loss-making” airfreight rates offered for Hong Kong/China-US, Chinese forwarders seem optimistic that the trade ...
It’s tough being at the sharp end of a soft market. Just ask Soufyan Mouaniss, director west cargo commercial for Etihad. In charge of all sales going into Abu Dhabi and beyond, from Europe and the US, the market has been particularly challenging eastbound.
Etihad Cargo has one freighter service to the US, to Chicago, but filling the backhaul isn’t always easy, Mr Mouaniss told The Loadstar on the sidelines of the ACE air cargo event in Abu Dhabi last week.
“The ...
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