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NewsDimerco reports “strong” peak season momentum
Air cargo demand from Asia has intensified in recent weeks, driven by e-commerce shipments and retail sales events, with transpacific rates climbing
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InsightsTranspacific trade: Carriers seek access routes to buoyant southeast region
The Transpacific trade lane has seen a shake-up this year with the rollout of tariffs and the end of the de minimis exemption, but what are the longer term implications?
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NewsSoutheast Asia is focus of peak season demand
Southeast Asia will be the focus of peak season airfreight demand as supply chains shift away from China following US tariff implementation
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NewsAir cargo recovers from typhoon as Golden Week gets underway
Air cargo networks across Asia have largely restored operations following super typhoon Ragasa's impact last week, though capacity constraints continue
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NewsAirfreight rates continue to reflect summer lull
Airfreight rates on key trade lanes out of Hong Kong continued to reflect the quieter summer period August ahead of a predicted pick up for the peak season
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NewsTariffs see shippers rush exports but hesitate over airfreight schedules
Dimerco has stated shippers are uncertain about planning air cargo schedules as the US tariff deadline of 1 August approaches
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NewsAir cargo rates hold up well despite transpacific freighter shift
Air cargo rates appear to have temporarily settled down after a tumultuous period, with indices only reporting a ”relatively modest” decline last week
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NewsAir cargo braces as US ends China’s de minimis exemption
The US de minimis exemption for packages from China and Hong Kong ends today, with air cargo waiting to see how much of an impact it will have on the market
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NewsChina cargo charter flights cancelled as e-commerce volumes plunge
Cargo charter flights out of China have been cancelled as a result of a rapid decline in e-commerce demand to the US, according to freight forwarder Dimerco
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NewsChina cargo rate surge flattens following tariff rush
A surge in spot rates out of China and Hong Kong due to a rush to get goods into the US following tariff announcements and a quarter-end pickup appears to be easing off
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NewsJanuary's air cargo rates supported by pre-tariff shipments and early LNY
Air cargo rates on key east-west routes declined in January but remained above last year’s levels thanks to an early Lunar New Year and pre-tariff shipments
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No resolution in sight as US east coast port strike action draws closer
Potential strike action at US East Coast and Gulf Coast container ports is drawing closer as there is no resolution in sight to the ongoing dispute between terminal operators and their employees.The current master contract agreement is due to expire on October 1 and workers say they will down tools ...
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NewsCooler air cargo market in September just a blip
The air cargo market showed signs of cooling slightly in September but expectations are that demand will quickly pick up again in October.Freight forwarder Dimerco said that e-commerce and electronics volumes had "underperformed expectations in September".The company also pointed out that while the Global Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) Composite Output ...
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Forwarders warn of air cargo peak season capacity crunch
Freight forwarders are warning of an air cargo capacity crunch out of key Asian markets during the peak season as new product launches and e-commerce demand put pressure on an already strained market.In its latest update, Taiwan-headquartered company Dimerco said that the rise in e-commerce demand experienced this year was ...
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DSV and Dimerco warn of tight peak out of Asia despite freighter moves
DSV and Dimerco are warning of tight capacity out of Asia for the peak season despite carriers re-allocating capacity from trades with overcapacity.In a market update, Taiwan-headquartered forwarder Dimerco said it was important for customers looking to ship from China to the US and Europe to plan for the fourth ...
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Hong Kong air cargo rates on key trades now ahead of last year
Rates on services from Hong Kong to Europe and North America are now ahead of last year's levels as demand continues to surge.The latest figures from the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BAI) show that in April average all-in rates from Hong Kong to North America were up 6.5% year on ...
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Dimerco positive on air cargo outlook as e-commerce soars
Taiwan-based freight forwarder Dimerco is positive on the air cargo demand outlook for the rest of the year as it reports continuing e-commerce volume growth.In a monthly market update, the forwarder said that in March e-commerce shipments were flooding airports in south China and expanding rapidly across other gateways in ...
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NewsAir cargo market shows signs of cooling after busy start to 2024
The latest figures show that the air cargo market is beginning to cool after a brisk start to the year caused by the Red Sea crisis and pre-Lunar New Year (LNY) rush.Figures from analyst WorldACD show that in week six, tonnages out of China declined by 2% compared with the ...
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Red Sea-related demand yet to materialise but enquiries rise
The airfreight sector is yet to see any solid rise in demand related to the Red Sea crisis but customers are enquiring about alternatives to sea transport.While there is an expectation that vessel diversions away from the Suez Canal route and around the Cape of Good Hope due to attacks ...
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NewsDimerco teams up with Cathay Cargo to pilot new Air-Sea solution
Photo: DimercoFreight forwarder Dimerco has partnered with Cathay Cargo to carry out the pilot operation of a new Air-Sea solution transporting shipments from Singapore to Dongguan, China via Hong Kong.Dimerco developed the Air-Sea solution to provide a faster alternative to the Air-Truck service mode. This new initiative is designed to ...