According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global air cargo traffic fell 8.3% in May from the same period last year, marking the third consecutive month of decline. The biggest factor was the continued reduction of flights on the Asia-Europe route, which accounts for 20% of global traffic, due to difficulties in flying over Russia caused by the Ukraine crisis. According to the TAC Index, an international index, air freight rates for shipments from Shanghai to Europe rose 40% compared to the end of February, the lowest level in recent months.
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See AllGlobal air cargo demand increased by 11% year on year in March for the third consecutive month, driven by factors like e-commerce and disruptions in Red Sea shipping. Xeneta's latest analysis revealed
Ocean freight rates decreased via North America East Coast (-3.9% week-over-week), North America West Coast (-2.8%), Europe (-0.7%), and Korea (-1.9%).
Air cargo rates on major east-west trades in February continued their decline compared to last year due to the timing of the Lunar New Year break. According to the Baltic Exchange Airfreight Index (BA
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