New air cargo capacity crunch fears drive Flexport and 3PLs toward freighters

The prospect of sustained capacity shortages, as bellyhold capacity recovers slower than anticipated, is prompting forwarders to sign freighter deals. At the beginning of the year, Flexport replaced a dedicated freighter ...

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Flexport is to end its own dedicated freighter service, citing changes both to the market ...

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News / Low volume growth and overcapacity decimates China's air cargo sector

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News / Forwarders review block space bookings for air cargo, looking for lower rates

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New air cargo capacity crunch fears drive Flexport and 3PLs toward freighters

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News / Forwarders see shifting trends driving change in Asian supply chains

Comment / What’s going ‘higher for longer’: interest rates or air freight rates? Or both?

News / 'Toxic' air cargo market drives forwarders into Vegas-style risk-taking

News / Customers wary of contract commitment, says Cathay Cargo

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News / Flexport closes its dedicated freighter service as market changes

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Recommends / A view from China: the air cargo market this year – and next

News / Low volume growth and overcapacity decimates China's air cargo sector

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New air cargo capacity crunch fears drive Flexport and 3PLs toward freighters

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News / Forwarders see shifting trends driving change in Asian supply chains

Comment / What’s going ‘higher for longer’: interest rates or air freight rates? Or both?

News / 'Toxic' air cargo market drives forwarders into Vegas-style risk-taking

News / Customers wary of contract commitment, says Cathay Cargo

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Flexport closes its dedicated freighter service as market changes

Premium / Air freight: year of the (flying) pig turns into the year of the BSA time bomb

Recommends / A view from China: the air cargo market this year – and next

News / Low volume growth and overcapacity decimates China's air cargo sector

News / Forwarders review block space bookings for air cargo, looking for lower rates

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News / Early focus on securing enough air freight capacity pays off for Panalpina

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