Global air freight volumes declined sharply at the start of May as demand eased following the Mother’s Day flower shipping rush and public holidays disrupted business activity across several regions. According to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data, worldwide air cargo tonnage fell by ...

The Cathay Group's passenger and cargo demand were strong, but jet fuel prices increased significantly. Lavinia Lau, Cathay Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, said: “March was a month of contrast. On the one hand, the ongoing situation in the Middle East shifted demand towards other aviatio...

The US-Iran ceasefire will likely bring some immediate relief to air freight, but a full return to pre-conflict capacity and rates on trades transiting Middle East hubs is still one to two months away, according to Xeneta analysts. Airspace restrictions across the Gulf in the aftermath of US-Iran...

The resilience of the global air freight market is being tested as conflict in the Middle East casts fresh uncertainty over already weak growth expectations for 2026, according to industry analysts at Xeneta. While the sector has historically acted as a stabilising force during supply chain disrupt...

Global air cargo demand rose sharply in February despite mounting geopolitical and economic uncertainty, according to new analysis from freight market specialists Xeneta. Industry data shows demand increased by 6% year-on-year in February 2026, continuing the strong growth seen at the start of th...

The UK’s leading freight association has warned air cargo operators and logistics firms to tighten due diligence procedures amid growing concerns about fraud within the supply chain. In a statement, senior policy and compliance adviser Robert Windsor of the British International Freight Associati...

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, Spainâ...