Airfreight peak gathers pace
Global air cargo rates have climbed beyond the peaks of the previous two years, driven by surging technology shipments, higher fuel costs and renewed demand following China's Golden Week holiday.…
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Global freight market report – September 2026
Global freight markets enter the final quarter with demand proving resilient, but rising operating costs, uneven capacity and persistent disruption are creating increasingly different conditions across major trade lanes. Economic…
Ex-Asia air freight is entering a more divided market
Air freight conditions out of Asia are beginning to shift as Europe stabilises after its summer correction, transpacific demand remains comparatively strong and capacity follows the markets offering carriers the…
Airfreight markets fragment
Global airfreight demand remains resilient overall, but the market is becoming increasingly fragmented. A positive global statistic can mask very different conditions at individual airports, across specific trade lanes and…
Stability returns to air freight, but tight capacity keeps the market firm
Air freight markets are moving into a more stable phase following the restoration of Middle East operations, but underlying conditions remain firm. Capacity is improving, yet not at a pace…
Asia & Freight Market Update – May
Global supply chains are being driven less by normal demand cycles and more by disruption risk, cost volatility and policy change. The near‑closure of the Strait of Hormuz is distorting…
Global air freight update: disruption reshapes east–west flows as rates rise unevenly
The global air freight market entered March on a relatively solid footing. January cargo demand was up 5.6% year on year while capacity increased by 3.6%. February demand growth was…
Road–Air Solutions Keep Cargo Moving Amid Middle East Disruption
As disruption across Middle Eastern airspace continues to impact global flight schedules, Global Forwarding is implementing road–air logistics solutions that protect time-sensitive supply chains and maintain international connectivity. With reduced…
Reshaping global freight flows
The impact of events in the Middle East is affect freight networks far beyond the region itself, with knock-on impacts emerging across both air cargo and ocean shipping markets. What…
Air cargo markets tighten as Middle East disruption impacts global capacity
The disruption across the Middle East is beginning to alter the balance of global air cargo capacity, creating tighter supply on several major trade corridors and raising the likelihood of…
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