Forwarders are warning that although the airfreight market currently seems stable, conditions could change very quickly, and the longer-term outlook could be challenging for airlines as ecommerce platforms look to sea freight instead.
“So far, volumes from China to the US have not reduced significantly, but it is very much dependent on US tariff policy; so it could go upside down overnight,” said one Shanghai-based airfreight forwarder.
Scan Global Logistics agreed. “It ...

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