News / Very strong transpacific air freight demand triggers charter requests for Q4, as e-commerce begins to bite

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30/06/2017

Shippers should brace for expensive air charters on the transpacific in the fourth quarter, as e-commerce sales – plus volcanic ash ? begin to affect airline capacity.

Forwarders and carriers are currently reporting record rates and demand from Hong Kong and China to the US, Brazil ...

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