Air freight is under pressure. Global air cargo demand grows +6% in May, but sentiment drives first rates decline in a year.
E-commerce flows are readjusting due to changes in US de minimis rules, while shippers are frontloading ahead of tariff deadlines. However, volumes may soon taper off as these deadlines pass. Trade policies can shift overnight, and supply chains must adapt in real time, volatility is rewriting the rules of global logistics.
Join our experts Niall van de Wouw, Chief Airfreight Officer, and Wenwen Zhang, Lead Airfreight Development and Analyses, along with guest Glyn Hughes, Director General of TIACA, as they unpack the global trends shaping air cargo in mid-2025.
