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Airfreight rate rises pick up pace in October

Airfreight rates on major east-west trades picked up in October as the industry entered its traditional peak season (see dashboard…

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Are recent air cargo improvements the start of a full market recovery?

There is no doubt that the air cargo industry has seen some improvement over the last few weeks but there…

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Airfreight rates continue to rise in September

Airfreight rates finally showed signs of improvement in September (see dashboard at end of article) and further increases have been…

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More signs of a ‘firmer’ air cargo market

There were further signs that the air cargo market was firming up last week after more than a year of…

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Major Hong Kong trades see airfreight rates stabilise in August

Major trades out of Hong Kong and Frankfurt saw airfreight rates stabilise in August after months of declines [see dashboard…

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Air cargo set for slow recovery as it reaches the bottom

Air cargo volume declines have bottomed out but are expected to remain in the doldrums for a while yet. Writing…

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Have air cargo rate and volume declines bottomed out?

The big two questions posed in the latest Baltic Exchange air cargo market update were whether rates and volumes had…

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Airfreight rates down in June as summer lull arrives

Airfreight rates declined again in June as the quieter summer period resulted in a demand slowdown (see dashboard at end…

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New air cargo spot rate assessments go on trial

TAC Index, which offers “live actionable market intelligence to the airfreight industry, is – in collaboration with the Baltic Exchange…

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Air cargo stabilises but there are risks ahead

Recent airfreight rate data appears to show that the air cargo market may have reached a new normal but the…

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