US import market, GDP growth rate slows
LONDON — The U.S. may see negative growth rates for imports over the next two years as consumer confidence drops...
Cargo Traffic
Macroeconomic weaknesses impact A-Pac volumes ahead of peak season
Declines seen in Asia-Pacific volumes ahead of peak season are due to economic weaknesses, COVID-19-related disruptions and low manufacturing levels,...
Ex-Asia capacity softens in September
Cargo markets ex-Asia are currently slack due to weak demand, with some rates relatively flat compared with the previous week...
Air cargo capacity continues rebound
More than half of global air cargo traffic is typically carried in the bellies of passenger aircraft, mainly widebodies. However,...
IATA: Cargo traffic declines while capacity increases in July
Global cargo demand is approaching pre-pandemic levels, although it remains lower than the unusually high levels of 2020-2021. Industrywide cargo...
CLIVE: August recovery signals return in peak season
Airfreight movements in August disrupted typical summer patterns, hinting at a return to peak season. August data outperformed June and...
Capacity shrinks on north trans-Atlantic trade lane
Carriers are seeing less freighter capacity on the north trans-Atlantic trade lane than usual as demand for various commodities continues...
AAPA: Weak cargo market sees depressed July volumes
July cargo volumes continued to decline despite a strong recovery in passenger markets, with airlines in the Association of Asia...
WFS expands Cainiao LGG operations with Air China partnership
WFS and Air China have entered a three-year partnership for cargo and ramp handling at Liege Airport (LGG). WFS expects...
Lufthansa, labor union reach pay agreement for ground workers
The United Services Union (ver.di) and Lufthansa settled on a bargaining agreement Aug. 4 for roughly 20,000 ground service workers...
IATA: Airfreight volumes and capacity increase MoM in June
While industrywide cargo traffic in cargo tonne kilometers (CTKs) decreased 6.4% year over year in June, it showed a slight...
Regional Pulse: Forwarders shift volumes away from London
Some forwarders are moving volumes away from London in favor of less-congested airports in England, like Manchester (MAN). “Additional capacity...
Asia Pacific airport cargo volumes continue downward trend
Asia Pacific cargo volume declines at airports remained in the double digits for the fourth consecutive month, highlighting continued regional problems. ...
E-commerce in Southeast Asia takes off
Southeast Asia is home to the world’s second-fastest expanding business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce market after Latin America. This is the result...
