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Changi on the up in July
Singapore Changi Airport handled 183,000 tonnes of cargo in July, up by 2.1% on the same month of 2017.The July cargo traffic figure was also up on the 170,000 tonnes recoded in the previous month, and indeed was higher than any other month of this year except March.So far this ...
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AAPA reports on encouraging airfreight demand in Asia-Pacific region
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has released preliminary traffic figures for the month of July showing that demand for air cargo capacity remained firm during the month for the region’s air cargo carriers, despite “moderating expansion” in the global services and manufacturing sectors.International air cargo demand, as measured ...
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NewsAsian cargo monthly: Mixed bag for airlines in July
Asian air cargo carriers reported mixed performance in July, with the majority of airlines seeing volumes track lower than earlier in the year.The region’s largest air cargo carrier group, Cathay Pacific, saw traffic increase by 2.1% year on year in July to just over 1m revenue freight tonne kms, which ...
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NewsTop 25 airfreight forwarders 2017: DHL still at the top but Kuhne+Nagel closes the gap
DHL Global Forwarding remained the world’s largest airfreight forwarder in 2017, (see chart below) but second placed Kuhne+Nagel continued to close the gap and the rest of the major players enjoyed a bumper year.As expected, the latest annual figures from analyst Armstrong & Associates show that the world’s top airfreight ...
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NewsEuropean Cargo Monthly: Growth continues to stagnate in July
Air cargo volumes at European airlines in July continued to grow at a lower rate than earlier in the year.The region’s largest combination airline group in terms of cargo, Lufthansa, saw freight traffic for the period decline by 2.9% year on year to 904m revenue cargo tonne kms.This is the ...
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European airports see cargo traffic growth slow in H1
European airports saw traffic growth continue to slow during June, pulling down overall performance during the first half of 2018.Figures from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe show that cargo traffic at European airports increased by 1.6% year on year in June, while over the first six months of the year ...
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NewsAirfreight growth continues to slow in June as the trade outlook weakens
Air cargo traffic growth continued to slow in June as a weakening in trade, the end of a re-stocking cycle and the grounding of the Nippon Cargo fleet took its toll.The latest statistics from IATA show that air cargo traffic in freight tonne kms increased by 2.7% year on year ...
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NewsSchiphol sees cargo demand slide in H1 as slot limit takes its toll
Schiphol Airport saw its cargo volumes decline by 2.6% in the first half of the year as a result of fewer freighter services.The airport handled a total of 844,317 tonnes of cargo during the first six months of 2018, compared with 866,971 tonnes during the same period in 2017.Belly cargo ...
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Air cargo volume growth stagnates in June
Air cargo volume growth stagnated in June for the first time in two years, according to the latest figures from analyst WorldACD.According to the company, June saw air cargo grow by 0.4% in June, compared with a 3.7% increase over the the first half of the year.Despite the decline in ...
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NewsACI: Airport volumes up in April but growth starting to subside versus 2017
Airports Council International (ACI) World reported that April's freight volumes increased 4.5%, outpacing a slow March, with the market displaying "some resilience" despite the threat of trade wars, although the high growth of 2017 is "starting to subside".ACI's month-by-month passenger and freight statistics are based on a significant sample of ...
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NewsEast-West airfreight rates fell 3% in May, says Drewry
Airfreight rates fell 3% between May and June 2018, with Drewry’s East-West Airfreight Price Index dropping to $2.63 per kg.However, said Drewry, the rate remains some 7% higher than June last year, adding: "The ramifications of the trade war between the US and China, as well as tariffs on the ...
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NewsAsia Cargo Monthly: Growth slowdown continues in June
Asian airlines continued to see cargo growth figures slow in June, despite a pick up towards the end of the month.Figures released by Cathay Pacific for June show that the Hong Kong-based airline saw cargo traffic increase by 5.5% year on year to 1bn cargo and mail revenue tonne kms.While ...
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NewsEuropean cargo monthly: Demand slips in June
Cargo traffic at some of Europe’s major combination carriers declined in June, a reflection of the strong market this time last year and a general slowdown in trade on major lanes.Europe’s largest cargo carrier group, Lufthansa, saw cargo traffic across its airlines decline by 0.6% in June to 913m revenue ...
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Asia airlines see cargo growth slow in June
Airlines in the Asia Pacific region saw cargo demand growth weaken in June in line with a slowdown in the manufacturing sector.According to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), carriers saw cargo traffic increase by 3.4% year on year in June, a slowdown on the 4.9% increase registered over ...
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K+N sees airfreight volumes grow ahead of the market in Q2
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) recorded an above market increase in airfreight volumes in the second quarter of the year, while overall group profits were also on the rise.The Switzerland-based freight forwarder saw its airfreight volumes increase by 15.7% year on year during the April-June period to 441,000 tonnes compared with overall market ...
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NewsAirfreight rates on the up in June
The month of June saw airfreight rates continue to track ahead of last year’s levels, however the summer slowdown and tourist season has seen some drop off on certain routes compared with May.The latest figures from Tac Index show that airfreight rates on services from Hong Kong to North America ...
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European airports see cargo growth stagnate in May
Airfreight traffic growth at European airports was flat in May as strikes took their toll on the market.The latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI) Europe show that freight traffic increased by just 0.8% year on year in May.This compares with an increase of 3.5% year on year over the ...
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NewsAirbus expects freighter fleet to increase by 65% over the next 20 years
Airbus expects the world’s freighter fleet to grow by more than 50% over the next 20 years, fuelled by demand in North America and Asia Pacific (see charts below).The aircraft manufacturer today released its biennial market forecast, with its figures showing that the number of freighter aircraft will grow from ...
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Air cargo demand growth slows while capacity additions continue
Air cargo capacity increases outstripped demand growth for the fourth month in a row in May, with traffic expected to grow at a slower pace for the rest of 2018.The latest figures from IATA show that freight tonne kms (FTKs) increased by 4.2% year on year in May, compared with ...
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Airfreight rates slip in May but bounceback expected for June
Airfreight rates declined in May compared with April levels, but are expected to pick up again in June.The latest figures from consultant Drewry’s monthly Sea and Air Shipper Insight report show that all-in buy rates across 28 east-west routes decreased by 1% compared with April to $2.70 per kg.The month-on-month ...