All Data Articles – Page 35
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NewsSchiphol sees cargo demand slide in H1 as slot limit takes its toll
Schiphol Airport saw its cargo volumes decline by 2.6% in the first half of the year as a result of fewer freighter services.The airport handled a total of 844,317 tonnes of cargo during the first six months of 2018, compared with 866,971 tonnes during the same period in 2017.Belly cargo ...
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Air cargo volume growth stagnates in June
Air cargo volume growth stagnated in June for the first time in two years, according to the latest figures from analyst WorldACD.According to the company, June saw air cargo grow by 0.4% in June, compared with a 3.7% increase over the the first half of the year.Despite the decline in ...
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NewsACI: Airport volumes up in April but growth starting to subside versus 2017
Airports Council International (ACI) World reported that April's freight volumes increased 4.5%, outpacing a slow March, with the market displaying "some resilience" despite the threat of trade wars, although the high growth of 2017 is "starting to subside".ACI's month-by-month passenger and freight statistics are based on a significant sample of ...
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NewsEast-West airfreight rates fell 3% in May, says Drewry
Airfreight rates fell 3% between May and June 2018, with Drewry’s East-West Airfreight Price Index dropping to $2.63 per kg.However, said Drewry, the rate remains some 7% higher than June last year, adding: "The ramifications of the trade war between the US and China, as well as tariffs on the ...
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NewsAsia Cargo Monthly: Growth slowdown continues in June
Asian airlines continued to see cargo growth figures slow in June, despite a pick up towards the end of the month.Figures released by Cathay Pacific for June show that the Hong Kong-based airline saw cargo traffic increase by 5.5% year on year to 1bn cargo and mail revenue tonne kms.While ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Demand slips in June
Cargo traffic at some of Europe’s major combination carriers declined in June, a reflection of the strong market this time last year and a general slowdown in trade on major lanes.Europe’s largest cargo carrier group, Lufthansa, saw cargo traffic across its airlines decline by 0.6% in June to 913m revenue ...
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Asia airlines see cargo growth slow in June
Airlines in the Asia Pacific region saw cargo demand growth weaken in June in line with a slowdown in the manufacturing sector.According to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), carriers saw cargo traffic increase by 3.4% year on year in June, a slowdown on the 4.9% increase registered over ...
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K+N sees airfreight volumes grow ahead of the market in Q2
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) recorded an above market increase in airfreight volumes in the second quarter of the year, while overall group profits were also on the rise.The Switzerland-based freight forwarder saw its airfreight volumes increase by 15.7% year on year during the April-June period to 441,000 tonnes compared with overall market ...
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NewsAirfreight rates on the up in June
The month of June saw airfreight rates continue to track ahead of last year’s levels, however the summer slowdown and tourist season has seen some drop off on certain routes compared with May.The latest figures from Tac Index show that airfreight rates on services from Hong Kong to North America ...
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European airports see cargo growth stagnate in May
Airfreight traffic growth at European airports was flat in May as strikes took their toll on the market.The latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe show that freight traffic increased by just 0.8% year on year in May.This compares with an increase of 3.5% year on year over the ...
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NewsAirbus expects freighter fleet to increase by 65% over the next 20 years
Airbus expects the world’s freighter fleet to grow by more than 50% over the next 20 years, fuelled by demand in North America and Asia Pacific (see charts below).The aircraft manufacturer today released its biennial market forecast, with its figures showing that the number of freighter aircraft will grow from ...
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Air cargo demand growth slows while capacity additions continue
Air cargo capacity increases outstripped demand growth for the fourth month in a row in May, with traffic expected to grow at a slower pace for the rest of 2018.The latest figures from IATA show that freight tonne kms (FTKs) increased by 4.2% year on year in May, compared with ...
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Airfreight rates slip in May but bounceback expected for June
Airfreight rates declined in May compared with April levels, but are expected to pick up again in June.The latest figures from consultant Drewry’s monthly Sea and Air Shipper Insight report show that all-in buy rates across 28 east-west routes decreased by 1% compared with April to $2.70 per kg.The month-on-month ...
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Questions raised as air cargo growth slips in May
With air cargo demand growth slowing again in May, analyst WorldACD has tried to pinpoint whether this is a one-off dip, or signs of growing weakness.According the analyst's latest figures, global air cargo volumes increased by 2.6% year on year in May, compared with growth of 4.3% over the first ...
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NewsAsia cargo monthly: Demand continues to grow in May but utilisation slips
Asian airlines continued to see cargo volumes grow at a steady pace in May, but capacity additions mean that freight load factors came under pressure.The region’s largest carrier group, Cathay Pacific, was the only airline in our monthly wrap-up that saw its cargo load factor increase during the month on ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Cargo growth slows in May
European airlines saw cargo growth slow in May, although the market was particularly strong this time last year.Europe’s largest air cargo combination carrier group, Lufthansa, saw cargo traffic during the month increase by 0.4% year on year to 908m revenue cargo tonne kms, which lags behind its growth rate for ...
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NewsMadrid: fastest-growing cargo airport
A report from LogIndex, the data company that is part of freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel Group, has ranked the world’s airports according to their airfreight growth rates on a moving 12-month basis (see below for table).LogIndex managing director and K+N Management global head of new business João Monteiro summed ...
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Evolving freight forwarders remain optimistic
A white paper entitled The Evolving Freight Forwarding Market (2018) and based on 50 responses to a survey carried out by logistics research and consultancy firm Logistics Trends & Insights (LTI) in April reveals a great deal of optimism among the forwarding community – in spite of questions of viability ...
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NewsAirfreight rates on major trades continue ahead of last year
Airfreight rates continued to trend ahead of last year’s levels in May, with the transpacific trade lane showing particularly strong growth.The latest data from Tac Index shows that in May airfreight rates on services from Hong Kong to North America increased by 22% year on year to reach $3.88 per ...
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Serious business growth for air cargo in April
There was “serious business growth” for air cargo in April after fluctuating performance during the first three months of the year.Analyst WorldACD said that the cargo volumes increased by 4% in April, compared with a 4.8% improvement during the first quarter, when the Chinese New Year had its usual distorting ...