News / Airfreight cautious over prospects for supply and demand in the second half

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As shippers’ thoughts turn to “that golden time of year when we are forecasting”, all eyes are on the second half and what it might mean for the air freight market.

It’s been a reasonably good first quarter, report both airlines and forwarders. IATA pointed to a 4.4% increase, but most players say demand is regionally spread, with the vast majority of growth in Asia, and about half of that related to intra-Asia.

But Europe too is registering some signs of strengthening.

“Europe ...