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Global air freight rates take a dip as volumes lose height

Global airfreight volumes declined in the first full week of August, with chargeable weight falling from all origins as pricing and capacity edged down, according to WorldACD. Glob...

Fuel rises, rates fall – the contradictions shaping air cargo’s next move

Air freight rates are continuing to edge lower, despite renewed conflict in the Middle East, leaving the market caught between weakening demand on some trades, rising fuel costs, a...

Air cargo in new balancing act as rates ease and fuel costs climb

Air cargo carriers are facing an increasingly challenging market, with spot rates beginning to cool, but amid surging fuel prices, geopolitical disruption, and selective capacity d...

Air cargo demand dips, as expected, but rates show more resilience

Global airfreight volumes are falling as the market approaches its traditional end-of-summer lull, but rates are proving more resilient as capacity contracts and fuel costs rise. W...

Air cargo carriers raise surcharges as jet fuel prices take off

Given the volatile market environment, airlines have started reviewing fuel surcharges every two weeks as most long-haul freighter operators prepare to pass on the latest spike in...

2026 air cargo rates could rise 15% due to Iran war impacts

Market intelligence firm Xeneta says the ongoing war in the Middle East will drive air cargo shipping rates higher this year The post 2026 air cargo rates could rise 15% due to Ira...

Air freight rises 16% in June, Delhi tops with 1 lakh tonnes for 3rd straight month

Total cargo handling crosses one million in June quarter led by international cargo growth despite West Asia crisis

Middle East premium fades – but AI boom keeps air freight rates aloft

Air freight markets appear to be settling, with capacity largely returned to the Gulf, fuel prices easing, and freight rates gradually drifting lower.  Yet rates remain stubbornly...

Asia to US East Coast ocean rates rise to new high

Sustained import volumes and rising freight rates near the end of an early peak season are “taking most observers by surprise,” Freightos said.

Muted air cargo peak season activity signals weaker H2

Pricing is shifting in shippers' favor, with the global air cargo spot rate down 6% month over month, Xeneta reported.

AI equipment competes with e-commerce for limited air cargo space

Air freight carriers are scrambling to address the demand, injecting capacity into the fast-growing corridors out of Southeast Asia and Taiwan.

Freight rate divide widens between Transpacific and Europe

The freight rate divide between major container shipping trades widened in the latest weekly readings, with Transpacific routes showing relative strength while Asia-Europe ra...

Truckload, LTL Rates Stay Elevated in New TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index

The latest TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index projects truckload, LTL and parcel shipping costs will stay elevated through Q3 as fuel prices remain high.

War sends Asia-US ocean rates soaring 234% since February

Far East shipping spot rates are softening slightly but remain high; declines are gradual and expected to continue in August. The post War sends Asia-US ocean rates soaring 234% si...

43rd Annual Quest for Quality: Air cargo

Reliability takes flight as the market stabilizes.

New TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index points to elevated truckload and LTL Rates

Rising fuel prices and tighter capacity continue to keep transportation costs elevated across every major shipping mode.

US LTL pricing, supercharged by fuel, expected to climb higher

Less-than-truckload base rates are moving up by mid-single-digit percentages, but fuel prices and surcharges can more than double the amount shippers pay.

DHL Forwarding charters 777 cargo jets to beef up Transpacific capacity

DHL’s freight forwarding arm has reserved full cargo aircraft several times a week to provide scheduled service from Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan to Midwest air hubs. The post DHL...

Alaska Airlines to Double Cargo Capacity With Four Freighters

Alaska Airlines announced plans to add four Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, doubling cargo capacity and expanding service in Alaska and Hawaii.

Carriers attempt peak surcharges, rate increases on trans-Atlantic

With demand softening on the westbound trade lane, carriers continue to withdraw capacity, resulting slow but steady rate gains through August on routes out of North Europe and the...

AI cargo props up air cargo market amid warnings of an early peak

Booming AI-related shipments are offsetting weaker ecommerce demand in air cargo, with analysts warning geopolitical risks could still trigger an early peak season, despite signs o...

China-US container rates hit 2-year high ahead of tariff changes

Freight rates rise on Transpacific as Europe weakens

Container freight markets showed contrasting regional trends in the latest readings, with several indicators pointing to stronger Transpacific rates while Europe and the Medi...

Freight rates, peak season and what’s next

What’s really driving freight rates in 2026? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, we’re joined by Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos, to discuss the latest trends acro...