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NewsAirports report marginal airfreight growth during the first half
Airports saw airfreight volumes increase by 0.5% during the first half of the year as demand was affected by subdued growth in emerging markets and developing economies and a modest recovery in advanced economies.Figures from Airports Council International (ACI) show the 0.5% growth rate in global freight volumes comprised a ...
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NewsAmerican Cargo Monthly: declines at LATAM and Delta and improvements at United and American
Demand patterns at America’s major bellyhold cargo carriers continued along a similar trend to the rest of the year with United and American recording increases while LATAM and Delta reported declines.American Airlines Cargo flew 190.5m cargo ton miles in July, up by 5.7% on the same month of 2015. The ...
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NewsWorld's Top 75 Cargo Airports 2015
Air Cargo News has put together a list of the world's top 75 busiest cargo airports in 2015. See below.
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Danske Bank freight forwarding index brings little cheer
Danske Bank Markets’ European Freight Forwarding Index for July has been released and it indicates there was a significant decrease in volumes across all modes during the month.The overall index of July freight forwarding volumes came in at 38 compared with the previous month’s (June’s) figure of 57.In July last ...
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ACI looks back on tough first half of 2016
Airports Council International (ACI) Europe, the airport trade representative body, has released recently collated statistics that show that airfreight traffic across a wide spectrum of European gateways increased by 2.1% year on year over the first half of 2016.Airports in EU member states enjoyed a somewhat more positive 3.2% increase, ...
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IATA points to cargo traffic improvement, but problems remain
IATA’s latest monthly Airlines Financial Monitor, that for July, has highlighted the fact that freight data it has collected points to “an improvement from the weak conditions seen earlier in 2016”.However, it warned: “Familiar headwinds persist, and low freight loads are keeping downward pressure on cargo yields and revenues.”The seasonally-adjusted ...
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NewsAsian cargo monthly: Airlines see return to growth in June
Asian airlines reported improving airfreight demand in June with Cathay Pacific citing a half-year rush and a surge in exports from the Americas.The largest cargo carrier in the region, Cathay Pacific, saw cargo demand increase by 4.8% year-on-year in June to 876m cargo and mail tonne km (CMT).This is the ...
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NewsFirst half cargo demand up at IAG and Finnair but down for Lufthansa and AF KLM
Major European airlines’ cargo divisions have had a mixed first half of the year, with Air France KLM and Lufthansa recording demand declines while increases were registered for IAG Cargo and Finnair.The monthly statistics released by airlines has revealed that at the half way point of 2016, Europe’s largest cargo ...
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Airfreight demand on the increase but still outpaced by capacity rise
Global airfreight demand in June saw a 4.3% year-on-year rise in freight tonne km (FTK), the fastest pace of growth in 14 months.However, freight capacity measured in available freight tonne km (AFTKs) increased by 4.9% year-on-year, keeping yields under downward pressure.According to the latest monthly market analysis by airline association ...
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Airfreight rates pick up in June thanks to increases in fuel prices
Airfreight rates reached their highest level in seven months in June following on from improved demand performance for the month and higher fuel prices.The latest airfreight figures from Drewry’s Shipper Insight Report show that prices climbed to $2.75 per kg in June from $2.61 in May to reach their highest ...
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NewsHalf year cargo gains for American and United but declines at Delta
American Airlines and United Airlines both managed to record slight increases in cargo demand during the first half of the year despite declines for the overall North American market.United Airlines – the largest cargo carrier of the three major US airlines – saw cargo demand increase by 0.5% over the ...
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Air cargo demand on the up in June
Air cargo volume growth improved in June as demand at European airlines remained strong and there was a pick-up for Asia Pacific carriers.Analyst WorldACD said that, after a poor start to the year, worldwide chargeable weight improved by 2.7% year on year in June.WorldACD said that the uptick was caused ...
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May was not such a merry month for air cargo
May was another month of “disappointment” for air cargo as demand growth was “limited to 0.5%”, according to WorldACD.The analyst said it was hardly surprised by the low growth figure given that “world trade is in a slump”. During the month, volumes originating from North America declined by 4% year ...
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NewsIAG reports double-digit cargo revenue decline despite demand increase
IAG recorded a double-digit percentage decline in cargo revenues during the second quarter of the year despite an increase in demand during the period.The British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus owner this morning announced second-quarter cargo revenues of €241m compared with €274m during the same period last year, representing a ...
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NewsAir France KLM Cargo remains in the red
Air France KLM’s cargo business remained in the red during the first half of the year but the phasing out of freighters has helped improve performance compared with a year earlier.The Franco-Dutch airline group’s first-half figures for the cargo business show an operating loss of €116m against a loss of ...
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Singapore Airlines Cargo most on-time Cargo iQ airline in June
Singapore Airlines Cargo was the most reliable Cargo iQ member airline in June with an on-time availability rate of 96%.The latest monthly statistics from Cargo iQ revealed that in June its members achieved an average on-time airport-to-airport rate of 80%, based on notification of freight and data availability at destination.This ...
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NewsSluggish May for airfreight says ACI
Global trade growth remained sluggish in May and the air cargo load factor continued to “exhibit weakness” according to the latest Asia-Pacific cargo hub statistics from Airports Council International (ACI).Asia-Pacific members of ACI reported a marginal increase in total airfreight of 1.4% in May 2016 whereas the Middle East reported ...
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NewsAirfreight volumes on the up for K+N
Logistics services giant Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has reported its half-year results for the six-month period ending 30 June.The Switzerland-headquartered company said that while net turnover fell year on year from CHF8,225m ($8,366m) to CHF8,147m ($8,287m), gross profit rose by 8% compared to the first half of 2015, improving from CHF3,018m ($3,070m)to ...
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NewsTop 25 air cargo carriers 2015: FedEx maintains top spot
FedEx has once again topped the list of the world’s busiest air cargo carriers in 2015, with the top 25 seeing demand increase ahead of the overall market, fuelled by Middle Eastern and all-cargo airlines.The annual IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report revealed that FedEx managed to maintain its ...
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NewsFreight traffic at European airports up 2.8% in May
European airports continued to see improvements in freight traffic in May, but demand improvements did slow from the April level.Airports Council International (ACI) Europe figures show that airfreight demand at European airports increased by 2.8% year on year in May.This compares with the April increase of 5.5% as the region ...