News / Strong demand and 'very tight capacity' predicted for air cargo market

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While it is chaos on the high seas, air freight out of China has seen demand slow – slightly – after Apple delayed a product launch, leaving unexpected capacity in the market.

However, noted Flexport this week, this was a “short-term blip before the market is expected to gain strength, hitting a mini-peak ahead of the Golden Week holiday in early October”.

It predicted continued strong demand and “very tight capacity” after the holiday as well.

Demand from key destinations in South-east Asia ...