All Data articles – Page 29

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    Air cargo supply growth outstrips demand in September

    2018-11-05T16:17:22Z

    Air cargo capacity additions outstripped traffic growth in September as key demand drivers continued to soften.The latest figures from IATA show that there was a 2% increase in freight tonne kms in September, which is relatively unchanged from the previous month.However, it is less than half the five-year average growth ...

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    Airfreight volumes in first year-on-year decline since March 2016

    2018-11-01T10:49:13Z

    Analyst WorldACD Market Data has reported a year-on-year decrease in global airfreight volumes of 0.9% for September – the first negative growth figure for two-and-a-half years.Airline revenues kept growing, however, thanks to a strengthening yield, although fuel costs were around 32% higher than one year ago.Given the marginal growth in ...

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    Airfreight capacity outstrips demand for sixth month in a row

    2018-10-17T17:11:05Z

    Airline freight capacity growth continues to outstrip demand, according to the final Q2 2018 financial data released by IATA.“Available freight tonne kilometres (AFTKs) grew by 4.5% year-on-year in August, up from 3.9% in July and faster than the corresponding annual demand growth rate for the sixth month in a row.”The ...

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    North American trade still going strong as Europe lags behind

    2018-10-12T10:16:10Z

    Europe was the laggard trading region in September while North America was “still going strong” according to the gKNi World Trade Indicator powered by LogIndex AG ,the data company of global freighter forwarder Kuehne+Nagel.The gKNi World Trade Indicator stood at 141.0 (+5.8% YoY) at the end of September, down by ...

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    Rates on the up in August but growth narrows

    2018-10-08T08:11:03Z

    Airfreight rates continued to track ahead of last year’s levels in August, although the difference compared with a year ago has continued to narrow as the year has progressed.The latest figures from analyst Drewry’s Sea and Air Shipper Insight report show that all-in rates on major east-west services averaged at ...

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    Transpacific rates breach $4 per kg mark as industry heads towards peak

    2018-10-02T11:05:50Z

    Airfreight rates continued to track ahead of 2017 levels in September as the industry prepares for what is expected to be a busy peak season.The latest figures from Tac Index show that airfreight rates on services from Hong Kong to North America increased 14% year on year to reach $4.31 ...

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    Continued slowdown in cargo growth in August

    2018-10-02T10:42:02Z

    The latest indicators from IATA and analyst WorldACD show that air cargo demand growth has continued to weaken as the year has progressed.Figures from IATA show that airfreight traffic growth stood at 2.3% year on year in August, compared with 4% over the first eight months of the year.Meanwhile, WorldACD ...

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    European cargo monthly: Air France KLM on the ascent in August

    2018-09-28T10:05:01Z

    Air France KLM saw its cargo traffic continue to improve in August, while some of its main rivals had a tougher time during the month.The latest figures from European airlines show that Air France KLM saw cargo traffic increase by 4.8% year on year in August to 741m revenue tonne ...

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    Trade continues to grow but air cargo braced for a slowdown

    2018-09-27T12:07:55Z

    Global trade is expected to continue to grow, although the pace of improvement is expected to weaken, led by air cargo.The latest three month DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) forecast index now stands at 63 points (anything over 50 points signals growth), compared with 67 points three months ago.“After months ...

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    Asian cargo monthly: Carriers see demand grow in August

    2018-09-25T11:14:42Z

    Asian air cargo demand continued its “good momentum” in August but growth is expected to flatten in September as a result of harsh weather conditions.The latest monthly cargo traffic reports from carriers based in the region show that demand growth is tracking roughly in line with performance over the first ...

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    Tariffs yet to hit Asian air cargo but concerns remain

    2018-09-24T10:02:01Z

    Airlines recorded “firm” growth in cargo volumes in August with no signs that the imposition of tariffs is having an impact on demand so far.The latest figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show that cargo traffic in freight tonne km terms increased by 4.2% year on year ...

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    Hong Kong airport sees cargo return to growth in August

    2018-09-24T09:20:14Z

    Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw cargo traffic return to growth in August after volumes were flat in July.The world's busiest cargo airport saw demand increase by 2.4% year on year in August to 431,000 tonnes.HKIA said: “The airport saw strong 9% year-on-year growth in transhipments, which contributed the most ...

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    World's top cargo airports: Hong Kong and Memphis top the rankings

    2018-09-21T14:20:09Z

    The world's top 20 airports saw cargo demand increase by 6.8% year on year in 2017, with Hong Kong topping the table and none of the leading airports registering a decline in demand.The annual statistics from the airport group show that the leading airfreight hubs handled 50.6m metric tonnes of ...

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    Top 25 Cargo Airlines 2017: FedEx leads the pack while Qatar edges higher

    2018-09-21T10:09:57Z

    FedEx extended its position as the world’s busiest freight-parcel carrier in 2017 (see table at end of article), while Emirates maintained its lead in terms of pure cargo despite Qatar Airways rapidly closing the gap on its Middle East rival.As expected, the latest figures from IATA’s World Air Transport Statistics ...

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    China-Europe rates soften following new Uni-top freighter service launch

    2018-09-11T10:16:48Z

    Rates on the China-Europe trade have shown signs of softening this week following the launch of Uni-Top’s new freighter service.In its weekly market wrap-up, derivatives broker Freight Investor Services (FIS) pointed out that rates on services from Asia to Europe had weakened over the last week.According to Tac Index data, ...

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    K+N: Trade tensions taking hold

    2018-09-04T10:53:09Z

    “After a strong gauge in July, the new data show a negative trend. The sharpest slowdown is expected for emerging markets, which are most exposed to any impact from rising trade tensions. In September, a major setback in exports is expected in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, India, and Brazil.”So says ...

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    Drewry: Rates on the rise in July

    2018-09-04T10:43:06Z

    The latest East-West Airfreight Price Index from market intelligence provider Drewry indicates a year-on-year rise in the average airfreight rate for July, from $2.49/kg to $2.55/kg.The figure is calculated using a combination of the base rate, the fuel surcharge and the security surcharge, but excluding door delivery costs.However, according to ...

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    July airfreight performance ‘lacklustre’

    2018-09-03T09:48:43Z

    The latest monthly report from airfreight market analysis provider World ACD describes a “lacklustre performance” in July.While the global air cargo yield (measured in Euros) rose by 10.5% year on year, July represented the second consecutive month of limited growth in volumes – just 0.5% up on the same month ...

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    Airfreight rates on major lanes reach their highest level of the year in August

    2018-08-31T14:06:04Z

    Airfreight rates on Asia-Europe and transpacific services reached their highest level of the year so far in August, while forwarders have started warning of peak season capacity constraints.The latest figures from TAC Index show that prices on services from Hong Kong to North America increased by 23.4% year on year ...

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    IATA warns of slowing rate of airfreight growth

    2018-08-29T11:02:00Z

    According to the latest statistics produced by IATA, demand for airfreight services – as measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) flown, rose by just 2.1% year on year in July.This was, the trade association noted, the slowest monthly year on year pace of growth seen since May 2016, and well ...