Zimbabwe growers appeal for air cargo capacity – or will switch to ocean
Zimbabwe’s fruit and vegetable growers are searching for airfreight capacity to Europe – or will ...
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By Alex Lennane
Rising jet fuel prices could harm already fragile air cargo growth as shippers look likely to seek cheaper transport modes.
US airline stocks fell sharply last week in response to an eight-month high in oil prices following violence in Iraq. Although government forces yesterday wrestled back control of Iraq’s biggest oil refinery, it remained closed after workers were evacuated.
Last week’s IATA Jet Fuel Price analysis showed prices had risen 3.7% on a week earlier, or 3.9% up on a year ago.
Although ...
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