Airfreight rates cooled as the month of May progressed but this is unlikely to signify the start of a return…
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Transpacific airfreight rates climb in April
10 / 05 / 2021
Airfreight rates from Hong Kong to North America took off in April as a combination of capacity shortages and rising…
Hong Kong-North America rates soar as capacity crunch tightens
20 / 04 / 2021
Average airfreight rates on services from Hong Kong to North America last week breached the $9 per kg mark as…
Transpac rates rise while supply chains brace for Ever Given impact
08 / 04 / 2021
Air cargo rates on the transpacific trade lane picked up last week while capacity remains tight and supply chains brace…
Shippers urged to get creative to combat space shortages
08 / 03 / 2021
Shippers have been urged to get creative as capacity shortages and high rates in air cargo and other modes are…
Monthly airfreight rates stable in February on key trades
05 / 03 / 2021
Average monthly airfreight rates on key trade lanes were largely static in February compared with a month earlier but remain…
Cargo load factors remain strong despite Chinese New Year
24 / 02 / 2021
Air cargo load factors remained strong during the Chinese New Year as demand did not fall as strongly as it…
Air cargo capacity expected to remain constrained
08 / 02 / 2021
Air cargo capacity is expected to remain constrained for some time, resulting in forwarders increasingly relying on charter operations. In…
Airfreight rates expected to remain elevated in 2021
08 / 01 / 2021
Airfreight rates are expected to remain elevated in 2021 as the demand outlook remains uncertain and belly capacity is slowly…
The Baltic Exchange launches air cargo derivatives indices
17 / 11 / 2020
Derivatives trading platform the Baltic Exchange has launched weekly airfreight indices to allow companies to hedge against rate swings. The…