Asia’s air cargo volumes have continued to rise in April, according to preliminary figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
Demand for air cargo grew on that back of ongoing congestion at US West Coast ports, despite April being a generally “seasonally subdued” time of the year, AAPA said.
“Air cargo markets recorded a 7.2 per cent increase for the [first four months of 2015], partly boosted by increased demand for air shipments due to the backlog of goods at US seaports,” Andrew Herdman, AAPA director general said in a company statement.
“The outlook for air freight demand in the coming months is more uncertain, given this is a seasonally weaker period, and will depend on the pace of recovery in world trade being maintained.”
The AAPA data is inline with global air freight rising 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period last year, driven by an increase in carriers in Asia and the Middle East, according to the International Air Transport Association.
Preliminary figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) listed encouraging growth in air cargo. This follows data released by the International Air Transport Association that shows global air freight rose by 5.3 percent in the first quarter year-over-year, led by the Asia and Middle East carriers.
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