Global demand for air freight dropped in July, heralding tough times ahead for international trade, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in its monthly air freight report released today on 4 September.
Air freight volumes dropped 0.6 per cent in July compared with the previous year, against a rise of 1.2 percent for June, the IATA said
The declines were most pronounced in the Americas.
“The combination of China’s continued shift towards domestic markets, wider weakness in emerging markets, and slowing global trade indicates that it will continue to be a rough ride for air cargo in the months to come,” IATA director general Tony Tyler said in a statement.