Signal Air freight rates spike as maritime routes are disrupted

Summary

Air cargo demand rose from roughly 20 to over 24 billion cargo tonne-kilometres between 2017 and 2026, and 2026 shipping route disruption pushed air freight rates up by as much as 70% on some lanes.

Classification

Main topicIndustry & Supply Chains

Secondary topicsTrade & Economic Security

Region menusGlobal

Impactscope:global

Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52

Evidence 1

Future Opportunities Report: The Global 50 (2026) Dubai Future Foundation page=42;section=Megatrends: Things to Look Out for in the Short-Term 2026 accessed 2026-07-25

Part of trends 1

TrendBorderless World - Fluid Economies3 signals

Directly linked issues 0

No objects.

Relation types: supports

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