News / Uncertainty and volatility return to air cargo market as new trends emerge

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The air cargo market is beset by “a great deal of uncertainty and volatility”, with two distinct trends emerging in recent months.

This is according to a leading pan-European air freight road feeder services (RFS) operator, which has a number of major cargo-carrying airlines among its customers.

“Air imports to Europe, especially from the Asia Pacific region, have been depressed as a result of Covid lockdowns and the knock-on effects on trade from some major Chinese cities, notably Hong Kong and Shanghai.

“Concurrently, ...