Prices reach new highs even as traffic growth stalls Even though the rebound in global airfreight traffic slowed, pricing continued to rise further, indicating that the price of jet fuel is replacing capacity constraints as the driver of upward rate…

Rates rise further as markets continue to adjust to the Iran war Global air cargo rates have continued to rise strongly as stakeholders adjust to the dynamic and highly challenging conditions following the military attacks on Iran by the US…

Rates continue rising amid partial recovery of Gulf capacity Air cargo spot rates are continuing to rise sharply amid the highly volatile, unstable, and fast-changing situation in the Middle East, following the military attacks on Iran by the US and…

Rates jump as capacity and traffic are hit by Iran war repercussions Data of the first full week of the US-Israeli war on Iran confirm indications from the first two days of the conflict that air cargo traffic has been…

Assessing the impact of the Iran War on airfreight flows The attacks on Iran by US and Israeli forces and the responses from Teheran have had an immediate and profound impact on airfreight flows. Iran’s attacks on Gulf hubs forced…

Tonnages nosedive due to Lunar New Year Worldwide air cargo tonnages plummeted in mid-February, largely as expected, due to the Lunar New Year (LNY) holidays in China and large parts of east and southeast Asia, with chargeable weight falling by…

Global tonnage turns negative after weeks of growth Seasonal events are impacting air cargo traffic and rate development in the week ending 15 February. After a run of five consecutive week-on-week increases in global airfreight tonnage, worldwide volumes dropped -7%…

Global tonnages rise further after Valentine’s Day flower peak Global air cargo demand and rates edged further upwards in the first full week of February, with freighter capacity from Central & South America (CSA) returning to normal as flower shipments…

Market remains steady in lead up to Lunar New Year Worldwide air cargo demand rose by a further +3% in the final week of January, despite another volatile week of capacity disruptions, with tonnages boosted by flower shipments from Central…

Demand stabilizes ahead of Lunar New Year Global air cargo demand and prices have broadly stabilized in the third full week of 2026 after completing their recovery from the annual end-of-year slump, ahead of a brief expected further uplift in…