Worldwide air cargo tonnages and rates for the first half of 2026 were well up on last year’s levels with the June’s figures up 9% over the same month last year, and stable compared to May, despite the disruptions to capacity and markets in the Middle East, said a report.
Global air cargo rates extended their decline at the end of June and early July as lower fuel prices and softer demand weighed on the market, although renewed tensions in the Middle East region have raised the risk of fresh supply chain disruption, according to 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 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.
