Global air cargo volumes opened 2026 on a positive note, rising 5% year on year in the first full week of January, according to WorldACD. The rebound followed a sharp 26% week-on-week jump, reversing late-December declines. Growth was led by the Middle East and South Asia, up 16%, with Asia Pacific and North America also posting solid gains. However, analysts caution that comparisons are flattered by a slow start to 2025 and warn that the gradual return of container shipping

The international air cargo forwarding ranking for Japan in December 2025 has been disclosed. Nippon Express (NX) led the ranking with 18,071 tons, down slightly by 0.8% compared to the same month last year. Kintetsu World Express (KWE) ranked second with 11,956 tons, up 7.7%, followed by Yusen Logistics in third with 10,022 tons, an increase of 5.1%. Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR) placed fourth with 3,643 tons, up 3.4%, while Hankyu Hanshin Express came fifth with 2,945 tons, d

The trend in shipping rates shows an increase for the West Coast of North America (+8.6%), the East Coast of North America (+8.1%), Europe (+3.2%), and Korea (+0.7%) compared to the previous week.

The international air cargo forwarding ranking for Japan in November 2025 has been disclosed. Nippon Express (NX) remained in first place with 17,138 tons, down 3.2% compared to the same month last year. Kintetsu World Express (KWE) followed in second with 11,393 tons, showing a slight increase of 0.7%. Yusen Logistics ranked third with 9,197 tons, down 26.6%. Nishi-Nippon Railroad (NNR) placed fourth with 3,643 tons, marginally down 0.2%, while Hankyu Hanshin Express came fi

The air cargo industry is set for steady growth despite global trade challenges, according to IATA. The trade body forecasts cargo volumes will reach 71.6m tonnes in 2026, a 2.4% year-on-year rise driven by e-commerce and time-sensitive shipments. Revenues are expected to reach $158bn, up from $155bn this year, though yields may dip 0.5% amid slower global trade. IATA director general Willie Walsh highlighted the sector’s resilience, noting that air cargo has supported shifti

The trend in shipping rates shows an increase for Korea (+4.1%) compared to the previous week. Conversely, rates have decreased for Europe (-0.1%), the West Coast of North America (-2.9%), and the East Coast of North America (-3.9%).

The trend in shipping rates shows an increase for the East Coast of North America (+6.2%), the West Coast of North America (+5.4%), Korea (+4.6%), and Europe (+3.3%) compared to the previous week.

フランスのアフリカ・グローバル・ロジスティクス（AGL）は、2025年上半期のアフリカ物流市場が海上貨物輸入の増加により堅調に成長したと発表した。特にサハラ以南ではアジア・北米からの貨物が20％以上増加し、全体で前年同期比14％増を記録。一方、航空貨物は米国向け輸出減少やエネルギーコスト上昇で13.4％減少したが、7月にはアジア路線の回復で9.4％増と持ち直した。南アフリカでは鉄道インフラの近代化が進み、陸上輸送が拡大傾向にある。だが、8月に導入された米国の新関税により南アフリカなど主要輸出国は打撃を受け、自動車や農産物の輸出減少、雇用喪失が懸念されている。

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The trend in shipping rates shows an increase for the East Coast of North America (+0.3% compared to the previous week). Conversely,...

The trend in shipping rates shows an increase for Europe (+0.1% compared to the previous week). Conversely, rates have decreased for the...

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The trend in shipping rates shows an increase for Korea (+1.9% compared to the previous week ) and Europe (+3.3%) compared to the...

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The trend in shipping rates shows an increase for the West Coast of North America (+9.6% compared to the previous week), the East Coast...

The trend in shipping rates shows an increase for Korea (+2.3% compared to the previous week), and the West Coast of North America...

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