Passenger travel surged this summer, and reported cargo traffic indicates a slow recovery with cargo throughput at selected airports growing an average of 3% month over month in July, an Air Cargo World analysis found. Global challenges like the war in Ukraine, high jet fuel rates and labor strikes continue to dampen cargo markets and
The global airfreight market continues to see compounding pressures impacting route availability, capacity and ultimately rates. Summer schedules and a rebound in passenger travel have softened some trade lanes, but key avenues including between the U.S. and China and ex-Europe are struggling. Routes from China to the U.S. saw rates increase the week of August
Summer brings warmer weather, longer days and, typically, an abundance of ripe, red cherries to the Pacific Northwest. While this year’s cherry season saw a smaller harvest, which brought unique challenges to the trans-Pacific trade lane, yet industry stakeholders continue to see an irreplaceable market in air freight transport of cherries. “The whole process is
Hong Kong Air Cargo began scheduled freighter flights July 9 between Hong Kong (HKG) and Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT). The weekly route which was previously a charter service utilizes an A330F aircraft and is the first of nine new scheduled cargo routes from Hong Kong Air Cargo, according to today’s release.
Etihad Cargo this month launched 13 weekly cargo flights connecting China to other major regions via Abu Dhabi (AUH), in addition to two weekly passenger flights with available bellyhold capacity. The 13 weekly cargo flights are split between two routes: seven flights originating from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and six from Hong Kong International