News / Rush for e-commerce capacity could trigger airfreight rate rise

Freight handling machinery with A380 aircraft

26/09/2023

TAC Index said this morning there was a “distinctly firmer tone” in airfreight, as product launches trigger bookings and e-commerce continues to rise.

Rates out of China before Golden Week saw TAC’s Hong Kong outbound index rise 2.1% on the week before, while ex-Shanghai rose 5.9%. ...

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