Global air freight rates fell sharply at the end of 2025 after the traditional peak shipping season, despite a year marked by geopolitical tension, shifting supply chains and trade disruption. Data from the Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI), compiled by TAC Data, shows that global air cargo rates foll...

Turkish Airlines recorded strong growth in its cargo business in December 2025, reflecting continued demand for air freight across its global network. The airline carried 192,400 tonnes of cargo and mail during the month, an increase of 15.9% compared with December 2024. Turkish Airlines said the...

Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group is reportedly set to be sold in the first quarter of the year, following prolonged financial difficulties caused by international sanctions linked to the war in Ukraine. According to Russian media reports, a formal sale agreement has been reached between Volga-Dnepr a...

Air cargo operators serving the UK are bracing for a decline in inbound volumes after the government confirmed it will abolish the duty-free import of low-value goods by March 2029. Currently, parcels worth less than $135 can enter the UK without duties – a system widely used by major e-commerc...

Things got underway a little later this morning due to a procession for a Miami Beach police officer who was killed in a motorbike crash last week. Roads around the Miami Convention Centre were temporarily closed for the motorcade.   Hundreds of law enforcement officers rode their motorbikes wi...

The morning may have been cooler than normal in Miami, but things were already buzzing at the Convention Centre. Transport logistic Americas, air cargo Americas, and project cargo Americas kicked off today, uniting the global logistics community until 13 of November to discuss the future of supply c...

Air cargo exports from India to the United States have dropped sharply since Washington doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50% at the end of August, according to new data from WorldACD. Figures covering the five weeks to 7 September show exports to the US initially spiked as shippers rushed to be...

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed fines against three companies after lithium-ion batteries they shipped by air caught fire, highlighting the persistent risks such cargo poses to aviation safety. The regulator said on 5 September that Virginia-based Mobilesentrix and South K...

Postal services across Europe have suspended most parcel shipments to the United States, citing uncertainty over sweeping new import tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump. France’s La Poste on Monday became the latest to halt US-bound consignments, joining Germany’s Deutsche Post, Spain�...

E-commerce exports from China to the United States have fallen sharply following the removal of duty-free exemptions, while shipments to Europe are on the rise, new research suggests. Between May and July this year, just 15% of China’s e-commerce exports were bound for the US – a 16% year-on-...

Lufthansa Cargo has unveiled its winter 2025/26 schedule, promising customers stronger global connections and greater flexibility through its expanded hub network and growing partnerships. Alongside its main base in Frankfurt, the carrier will continue to offer routing options via Munich, Vienna an...

The US aviation industry is bracing for turbulence after sweeping new tariffs, introduced by President Trump on 2 April, disrupted global trade flows and upended long-standing aerospace agreements. The protectionist measures – billed as “reciprocal” tariffs – apply at varying rates to diffe...

Global air cargo volumes declined by 3% in the first week of July, driven largely by a sharp drop in exports from North America during the US Independence Day holidays, according to the latest data from WorldACD Market Data. The fall in global volumes during week 27 (30 June – 6 July) was led by ...

Worldwide air cargo tonnages rebounded in May with a +4% month-on-month (MoM) increase, according to the latest weekly figures and analysis from WorldACD Market Data, after falling -7%, MoM, in April following significant US tariff rises and Easter and other holidays. The year-on-year growth for ...

Ontario International Airport (ONT) in California recorded a 16.6% increase in total air cargo volume in April 2025, continuing its strong performance as a key logistics hub in the western United States. The growth was driven largely by a surge in mail shipments, which soared by 437% year-on-year...