Global air freight volumes declined in early April, while prices continued to rise, underlining the ongoing impact of geopolitical tensions and elevated fuel costs on the sector. Figures from WorldACD show that worldwide tonnage fell by 4% in week 14 (30 March to 5 April) compared with the previo...

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...

Europe’s airports saw a small fall in air freight volumes in July, according to figures released by ACI EUROPE, but leading cargo hubs are continuing to strengthen their role in global supply chains. The trade body, which represents more than 500 airports across the continent, reported a 1.5% dec...

While much of the attention around air taxis has focused on passenger use, analysts say the technology could also have a major impact on the air cargo and logistics sector, particularly in express delivery. According to Research and Markets, the global air taxi market – worth $1.32bn in 2024 â€...

Christmas didn’t come early for the global air cargo industry as volumes declined -8% year-over-year in October and provided no current signals to indicate an upturn in 2023, as year-over-year demand fell for the eighth consecutive month, according to new weekly market data from industry analysts ...

Xeneta, the leading ocean and air freight rate benchmarking, market analytics platform and container shipping index, has acquired Amsterdam-based air freight data analysts CLIVE Data Services to provide the most timely and comprehensive insights into the global ocean and air freight markets. ...

December demand in the general air cargo market put a final dampener on 2021 peak season volumes as continuing supply chain issues, congestion on the ground, and concerns over the new Omicron virus suppressed any end-of-year uptick, according to industry analysts, CLIVE Data Services. CLIVE’s ...

Congestion on the ground muted air cargo’s growth in November, with volumes falling by -1.2% versus October, reversing the trend traditionally seen in the peak build-up to Christmas, according to the latest global air cargo market intelligence from industry analysts, CLIVE Data Services. &nb...