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WorldACD Market Data gives latest views on air cargo market developments

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In the last full week of January 2023, global air cargo tonnages dropped significantly, as could be expected given the early start of the Lunar New Year, but further analysis of underlying trends reveals the impact of the weakening global economy on air cargo, the latest preliminary figures from WorldACD Market Data indicate.

Figures for week four (23 to 29 January) show a decrease of 11% in worldwide tonnages compared with the previous week, mainly driven by the Lunar New Year that started on January 22. The global average rate level decreased also significantly, by 9% compared with the previous week. However, if we look at all flows to and from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam combined, a drop of 37% in tonnages was recorded, whereas all other flows decreased by 5% in tonnages and by 4% in the average rate. Therefore, the slowdown of the global economy cannot be ignored in these figures.

Comparing weeks three and four with the preceding two weeks (2Wo2W), tonnages increased slightly (1%) above its combined total in weeks one and two, with a 1% decrease in capacity, while average worldwide rates dropped by 4% – based on the more-than 400,000 weekly transactions covered by WorldACD’s data.

On a regional level, the effect of the Lunar New Year on air cargo tonnages was most notable on flows inbound Asia Pacific from North America (-22%), Middle East and South Asia (-22%) and Europe (-5%) respectively, but also outbound Asia Pacific to North America (-14%), Middle East & South Asia (-9%) and Europe (-12%) respectively, and intra-Asia Pacific (-34%), on a 2Wo2W basis.

Positive developments were observed on almost all other flows, especially between Europe and North America (westbound +29%; eastbound +17%), between Europe and Africa (both directions +20%) and between North America and Central & South America (northbound +57%, southbound +13%).

Comparing the overall global market with this time last year, chargeable weight in weeks three and four was down 29% compared with the equivalent period last year. Most notably, tonnages ex-Asia Pacific are down by 48%. This comparison is skewed, because last year the Lunar New Year started ten days later, on February 1, 2022. There were also double-digit percent year-on-year drops in tonnages outbound from North America (-27%), Europe (-16%) and Middle East & South Asia (-16%).

Overall capacity has increased by 7% compared with the previous year, with positive developments from all regions except Asia Pacific (-11%) due to the Lunar New Year. Most notable increases were ex-Africa (+21%), ex-North America (+14%) and ex-Middle East and South Asia (+11%).

Worldwide rates are currently 28% below their levels this time last year, at an average of US$2.79 (£2.27) per kilo in week four, despite the effects of higher fuel surcharges, but they remain significantly above pre-COVID levels.

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