Air Cargo
58 posts tagged with “Air Cargo”
Air Cargo Spot Rates Jumped 30% in April. The Cause Was Capacity, Not Just Fuel.
April air cargo spot rates jumped 30% year over year, but shippers need to separate fuel surcharge exposure from true capacity scarcity before buying premium uplift.
CXTMS InsightsMay 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Air Cargo Demand Fell 4.8% in March. The Real Problem Is Fuel, Hub Risk, and Capacity Trust.
March air cargo demand fell 4.8%, but shippers should focus on fuel volatility, Gulf hub disruption, and whether premium capacity can be trusted.
CXTMS InsightsMay 13, 2026 · 6 min read
DHL’s Asia-U.S. Heavy Air Cargo Expansion Shows Why Forwarders Need a Mode-Switch Playbook
DHL Global Forwarding is adding dedicated Asia-U.S. heavy air cargo capacity in June. Forwarders should use the moment to formalize mode-switch rules across ocean, air, landed cost, exception approvals, and customer promise dates.
CXTMS InsightsMay 10, 2026 · 7 min read
The Q2 2026 Multimodal Freight Divergence: Why Ocean, Trucking, and Air Are Moving in Opposite Directions
Ocean rates stabilizing, trucking costs up 16–17% YoY, and air cargo facing fuel-driven capacity constraints — Q2 2026 is exposing shippers who plan by mode in isolation. Here's how to optimize your multimodal mix.
CXTMS InsightsMay 1, 2026 · 6 min read
The Multimodal Freight Market Divergence: Why Trucking, Ocean, and Air Are Moving in Opposite Directions
Q2 2026 is producing a rare freight market anomaly: ocean rates in freefall, trucking capacity tightening, and air cargo rates spiking. Here's how smart shippers are exploiting the divergence.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 6 min read
California’s Jet Fuel Crunch: What 2.6 Million Barrels of Inventory Means for Air Cargo Planning
California’s jet fuel inventory has slipped to just over 2.6 million barrels while refining capacity keeps shrinking, creating a tougher risk environment for air cargo shippers moving time-sensitive freight through West Coast gateways.
CXTMS InsightsApril 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Alaska Airlines’ Amazon Cargo Upgrade Shows Why Dedicated Air Capacity Is Getting More Strategic
Alaska Air’s revised Amazon freighter deal is a sharp reminder that dedicated air capacity is no longer just emergency lift. It is becoming a network design decision tied to margin, resilience, and service guarantees.
CXTMS InsightsApril 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Lufthansa’s 20,000-Flight Cut Shows How Fuel Stress Can Spill Into Freight Planning Fast
Lufthansa’s decision to cut 20,000 flights to save jet fuel is a warning for air cargo buyers. When fuel markets tighten, capacity, rates, and routing assumptions can change fast, and freight planning has to keep up.
CXTMS InsightsApril 23, 2026 · 7 min read
Air Cargo Is Still the Shock Absorber, but the New Playbook Is Ocean-Air via Los Angeles
Air cargo is still absorbing global trade shocks in 2026, but rising rates and Middle East disruption are pushing shippers toward a more tactical model: ocean-air routings through Los Angeles.
CXTMS InsightsApril 14, 2026 · 6 min read
UPS’s $100 Million Taiwan Hub Shows How Semiconductor Logistics Is Becoming a Premium Freight Discipline
UPS’s new Taiwan hub is more than a network expansion. It shows how semiconductor freight is turning into a premium logistics discipline built around speed, precision, and capacity control.
CXTMS InsightsApril 12, 2026 · 6 min read