January tonnages well up on last year’s levels Worldwide air cargo demand in January so far remains significantly up compared with this time last year, according to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data, with tonnages from all the main…

Volumes bounce back after New Year slowdown Global air cargo tonnages have bounced back in the second week of 2024 following their typical slowdown in the second half of December and the first week of January, according to the latest…

Uncertain start to 2024 Worldwide air cargo tonnages dropped further in the first week of 2024 following their typical slump in the second half of December, according to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data, although the New Year decline…

Full year 2023 ends at -5%, year on year Global air cargo has yet to see any significant uplift from the recent disruptions to container shipping in the Red Sea, according to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data, although…

Tonnages in Q4 2023 closing at +3% Year-on-Year With the year 2023 coming to an end, global tonnages and average air cargo rates follow the typical end-of-year slowing down pattern, after weeks of stabilizing global tonnages and steady growth in…

Rates bounce back to +50% above pre-Covid level Global average air cargo rates now stand +50% above their pre-Covid levels this time four years ago following the significant rebound in the last few months in demand and pricing, especially ex-China,…

Peak-season tonnages up 3% on last year Worldwide air cargo demand has rebounded significantly above last year’s levels, driven by strong export volumes from China, with preliminary tonnages for November up +5%, year on year (YoY), and up +1% on…

Rates ex-Asia Pacific continue strong rise Global air cargo tonnages have rebounded more quickly than last year following the annual Thanksgiving holiday in the USA, regaining the 2% lost last week, while prices ex-Asia Pacific continue to rise strongly, particularly…

Thanksgiving tonnage decline less severe than last year Worldwide air cargo demand patterns have continued to broadly follow last year’s seasonal trend into the final full week of November, including a significant dip in outbound tonnages from North America linked…

Q4 demand so far exceeds last year’s levels Global air cargo demand in the fourth quarter (Q4) period so far has been stronger than tonnages in the equivalent period last year, and average rates have continued their gradual post-summer rise,…