It seems the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency’s latest rules on ecommerce imports, and more scrutiny of goods, have not impacted airfreight rates.
While several sources have told The Loadstar that planned ecommerce-focused services set to launch in the second half had foundered somewhat, existing traffic has held steady as have rates – in fact, air cargo continues to have a surprisingly good summer.
“There are remarkable volumes in the market,” said Niall van de Wouw, chief airfreight officer of Xeneta.
“We’ve gone from likely to probable that there could be double-digit growth this year. I’m not picking up any signals that things might go south.
