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Air freight rates on the rise ahead of traditional peak season – as AI drives markets

Global air freight rates rose strongly in October according to the latest data from TAC Index. The Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) gained a solid +7.6% over four weeks to November 3, leaving it not far below where it was 12 months earlier at...

Air freight rates steady – despite geopolitical tensions and fractious trade relationships

Air freight rates were little changed overall in September according to the latest data on industry price trends collated by TAC Index. The global Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) calculated by TAC was a tad lower by -0.6% over four weeks to September 29,...

Air freight rates maintain a steady holding pattern through August

As what is traditionally the quiet or ‘low season’ of the year continued over the summer, air freight rates changed relatively little in August. The global Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) calculated by TAC Data edged up by +1.2% over the four weeks to...

Air freight rates change little in July – amid reshuffling supply chains and capacity shifts

Air freight rates were little changed overall during the month of July, with the global Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) calculated by TAC Data edging up +1.5% over the four weeks to August 4. That left it lower but only marginally by -1.8% over...

June is another tumultuous month – but little movement in air freight rates

June may have been a tumultuous period in terms of geopolitical developments. But global air freight rates were little changed over the month. In June, the conflict in the Middle East escalated severely – first with Israel mounting massive air strikes on Iran, then...

Despite a market in flux, air freight rates remain firm in May

It was another volatile month in May for air freight markets. The global Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) did not move much overall in the four weeks to June 2, gaining +1.2% to leave it lower by -5.4% from where it was 12 months...