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Airfreight growth moderates consistent with global trade slowdown

Global air cargo volumes slowed in April following a strong start in the early part of the year as the industry heads toward an…
  • June 16, 2015
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Industry profitable yet most airports in the red, says report

The airport industry was profitable overall in 2013, but notably, much of the profit was made by just a handful of airports, leaving the…
  • June 9, 2015
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More subdued growth in airfreight traffic

March saw global airfreight volumes recording slower growth, rising 1.4% year-over-year, according to the latest statistics from Airports Council International (ACI) World. The tapered…
  • May 13, 2015
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Favorable winds of February bolster air cargo, passenger traffic

Results for February reflect how the U.S. port congestion had opened up an opportunity that airfreight carriers on Asia-Pacific routes readily grabbed. According to…
  • April 11, 2015
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Cargo volumes in Asia-Pacific still up but slip behind growth trend

Airfreight traffic sustained its upward trend with a year-over-year growth rate of 4% in November, according to Airports Council International (ACI). Overall accumulated global…
  • January 15, 2015
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HK is busiest airport as global airfreight growth nearly flat

The slow economy was reflected in air cargo volumes as a third of the world’s top 30 busiest cargo airports experienced declines last year.…
  • April 11, 2014
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ACI: Global air cargo remains sluggish

Airfreight remains sluggish with virtually no growth in worldwide traffic volume in May as demand from western markets remains weak, reports the Airports Council…
  • July 12, 2013
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World air cargo grew 1% in April

Total international and domestic airfreight traffic increased by 1 percent in April 2013 compared to the same month a year ago, but growth continued…
  • June 14, 2013
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ACI observes ‘systemic slowdown’ in airfreight traffic

Global airfreight traffic continued to exhibit signs of weakness, posting cargo volume of 4,202 metric tonnes in March for a year-over-year decline of 1…
  • May 13, 2013
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Global air cargo traffic rebounds in June

International airfreight traffic made an overall gain of 1 percent year-over- year in June 2012, even as a slight decline in cargo volume was…
  • August 15, 2012
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Airfreight flies low for April

Global traffic trends in airfreight remain on a downward path, as cargo volumes declined by 4.4 percent in April year-on-year, according to the Airports…
  • June 8, 2012
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