Pre-tariff rush of goods from US to China sees air rates soar, but not for long

Beijing’s decision to impose higher tariffs on US goods has led to a rush of goods flying into China from the US. The Chinese-imposed tariffs have escalated from 34%, to ...

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News / Ecommerce platforms cancel flights and slash capacity – market is 'a mess'

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News / Chinese New Year blurs visibility in an uncertain airfreight market

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News / Airfreight sector left 'exposed' after ecommerce traffic 'falls off a cliff'

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News / Geopolitical tension tempers airfreight optimism as spot rates fall

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News / Airfreight rates ex-Dhaka plummet post-holiday, alongside demand

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News / Airfreight rates level out, but looming turbulence could see prices rise again

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News / Airfreight's forward planning prevents chaotic Q4 rate hikes

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Pre-tariff rush of goods from US to China sees air rates soar, but not for long

airfreight rates Headlines

News / Airlines rethink strategy as ecommerce to US begins decline

News / Expect a shift in airfreight market as ecommerce changes tack

News in Brief Podcast | Week 7 | Tariff pandemonium and port congestion

News / Ecommerce platforms cancel flights and slash capacity – market is 'a mess'

News / Chinese New Year blurs visibility in an uncertain airfreight market

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Airfreight sector left 'exposed' after ecommerce traffic 'falls off a cliff'

News / Geopolitical tension tempers airfreight optimism as spot rates fall

News / Airfreight rates ex-Dhaka plummet post-holiday, alongside demand

News / Airfreight rates level out, but looming turbulence could see prices rise again

News / Airfreight's forward planning prevents chaotic Q4 rate hikes

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News / Soaring airfreight rates see Dhaka cargo being moved via China

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Pre-tariff rush of goods from US to China sees air rates soar, but not for long

airfreight rates Headlines

News / Airlines rethink strategy as ecommerce to US begins decline

News / Expect a shift in airfreight market as ecommerce changes tack

News in Brief Podcast | Week 7 | Tariff pandemonium and port congestion

News / Ecommerce platforms cancel flights and slash capacity – market is 'a mess'

News / Chinese New Year blurs visibility in an uncertain airfreight market

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Airfreight sector left 'exposed' after ecommerce traffic 'falls off a cliff'

News / Geopolitical tension tempers airfreight optimism as spot rates fall

News / Airfreight rates ex-Dhaka plummet post-holiday, alongside demand

News / Airfreight rates level out, but looming turbulence could see prices rise again

News / Airfreight's forward planning prevents chaotic Q4 rate hikes

Most read news

News / Soaring airfreight rates see Dhaka cargo being moved via China

News / Air cargo rates still on a high, but ATSG reports a quarter to forget

News / Capacity crunch: which airlines have been adding air freight capacity?

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