News / Maritime disruption and surging ecommerce lifts airfreight to a record H1

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By Alexander Whiteman

31/07/2024

Demand for airfreight out of Asia-Pacific was above the global average in June – and there are suggestions that the momentum will continue potentially well into 2025.

Both the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) and IATA put volume growth for the region well into double digits, with AAPA recording a year-on-year uptick of 16.4%, measured as freight tonne km (FTK), while IATA recorded growth of 17%.

Sources told The Loadstar they were “not surprised” by ...

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