The Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) showcased expansion plans in air cargo, integrated logistics solutions as well as its sustainability strategy at this year's Air Cargo India. The Sharjah Airport has recorded strong cargo growth over the past five years with a throughput of over 204,000 tonnes in 2025.
Global air cargo demand rose in the first full week of February, as freighter capacity from Central and South America normalised after the peak of Valentine’s Day flower shipments and airlines reduced capacity from parts of Greater China ahead of Lunar New Year, said a report.
The global air cargo tonnages in November surged by 5% over last year, extending year-on-year gains of September and October. The growth was mainly led by traffic originating in the Middle East and South Asia region, which posted a 11% growth, said a report.
Worldwide air cargo tonnages are on track for a 4% full-year growth in 2025, after chargeable weight in October recorded another 4% year-on-year (YoY) increase, driven by 9% YoY growth from Asia Pacific origins, according to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data.
SAL Logistics Services, the national leader in cargo handling, logistics solutions, and supply chain management in Saudi Arabia, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with TAM Group to strengthen air cargo operations between China and the Kingdom.
Worldwide air cargo tonnages dropped 3% during the October 6 to 12 period over the previous week, mainly due to holidays in China, Taiwan and S. Korea. On the pricing side, a noticeable change was that China air cargo spot rates to the US fell for a second week by 7%.
Global air cargo demand for 2025, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), increased 3.4% compared to 2024, an IATA report said.
Worldwide total air cargo revenues surged by 3% in 2025 to their highest level since the exceptional Covid pandemic years of 2021 and 2022, thanks largely to a further significant year-on-year rise in chargeable weight to a new record full-year level, according to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data.
