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Global air cargo demand remains weak, barring southern China's strong e-commerce volumes. Rates see region-specific shifts amidst rising operational costs.
The air cargo market continues to experience weak global demand, with the exception of strong e-commerce volumes emerging from southern China. This trend, illustrated by a slight decline in rates per TAC Index, and the Baltic Air Freight Index dropping 2.4% week-on-week, paints a challenging outlook for carriers. Certain regions, however, are experiencing significant rate shifts. Hong Kong, for instance, saw a 2.1% rate increase driven by e-commerce traffic to Europe and North America, while rates from Frankfurt to North America slipped slightly.
The current market conditions have led to a forecasted decline in freighter capacity as airlines use this period for heavy maintenance checks. Upcoming developments like a dockworker union strike in Canada could potentially provide a minor boost to air cargo.
Source: The Loadstar
Airfreight rates declined again in June as the quieter summer period resulted in a demand slowdown (see dashboard at end of article). #aircargo #airfreight #aircargorates @BalticExchange @ScanGlobal @TACIndex @WorldACD https://t.co/O3f6XkrlJo
— Air Cargo News (@Air_Cargo_News) July 3, 2023
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