New air freight index shows forwarders not so bullish on September volumes

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The latest logistics indicator, the APAC Forwarding Index, has thrown up some interesting predictions, which appear to contradict what is being reported in the market.

Launched by the well-respected Cathy Roberson, of Logistics Trends & Insights, and Mike King, of Mike King & Associates, the index is currently under development and hopes to launch fully later in the year.

Thought to be based on about 350 respondents, the APAC index suggests that just 22% of them predict higher volumes on Asia Pacific air freight tradelanes in ...