Data-centre investment is reshaping trade flows and putting new pressure on the industry's capacity balance, with hi-tech now the main engine of air cargo growth, according to consultancy Aevean. Aevean data shows hi-tech air trade reached 3m tonnes in the first seven months of 2026, compared with 2.8m tonnes for Chinese ecommerce.
Data-centre investment is reshaping trade flows and putting new pressure on the industry's capacity balance, with hi-tech now the main engine of air cargo growth, according to consultancy Aevean.
Aevean data shows hi-tech air trade reached 3m tonnes in the first seven months of 2026, compared with 2.8m tonnes for Chinese ecommerce.
Hi-tech volumes were up 22% year on year, while the wider global air cargo market grew 5.8%.
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Data-centre investment is reshaping trade flows and putting new pressure on the industry's capacity balance, with hi-tech now the main engine of air cargo growth, according to consultancy Aevean. Aevean data shows hi-tech air trade reached 3m tonnes in the first seven months of 2026, compared with 2.8m tonnes for Chinese ecommerce. Hi-tech volumes were up 22% year on year, while the wider global air cargo market grew 5.8%.
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