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No ‘crazy’ air cargo peak this year – consumer demand fails to take off

Air cargo is not expected to see a traditional peak season this year, softening consumer demand removing the catalyst for a major Q4 surge, despite booming hi-tech traffic providing a strong bedrock for the market. Forwarders expect some tightening in capacity and rates around China's Golden Week [early October] and again as Black Friday and Christmas approach, but say there is little evidence of the sharp increase in volumes and prices...

No ‘crazy’ air cargo peak this year – consumer demand fails to take off

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Air cargo is not expected to see a traditional peak season this year, softening consumer demand removing the catalyst for a major Q4 surge, despite booming hi-tech traffic providing a strong bedrock for the...

Forwarders expect some tightening in capacity and rates around China's Golden Week [early October] and again as Black Friday and Christmas approach, but say there is little evidence of the sharp increase in...

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Air cargo is not expected to see a traditional peak season this year, softening consumer demand removing the catalyst for a major Q4 surge, despite booming hi-tech traffic providing a strong bedrock for the market. Forwarders expect some tightening in capacity and rates around China's Golden Week [early October] and again as Black Friday and Christmas approach, but say there is little evidence of the sharp increase in volumes and prices...

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