<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nBy the last week in November, average spot rates from Shanghai to North America were 2.5 times lower year over year at $5.75 per kilogram; Shanghai-North Europe air cargo rates were down 31 percent at $5.00\/kg, according to the Baltic Air Index (BAI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have seen a decided lack of peak season manifested in volumes and rates,\u201d Bruce Chan, director and senior analyst at global bank Stifel, said in a research note Friday. \u201cIn November, we continued to see sequential deceleration from mid-year dollars per kg levels out of Asia. Shanghai to North America declined 10 percent from October, while Hong Kong to North America was down around 4 percent versus the same period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEurope-destined lanes were a bit more resilient, with Shanghai origin down 5 percent relative to October, and Hong Kong origin down 3 percent,\u201d Chan added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Global market weakness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Comparing the global market with this time last year, WorldACD noted that overall chargeable weight in the last two weeks of November was down 18 percent compared with the equivalent period in 2021, while capacity was up 1 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Global air cargo rates are currently down 25 percent year over year at an average of $3.33\/kg, despite the effects of higher fuel surcharges, but they remain significantly above pre-pandemic levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A report by the TAC Index, described as the calculating agent for the Baltic Air Index, noted Friday that recent gains in equity markets, particularly in Europe following weakening in the price of natural gas, have raised some hopes that the decline in pricing may be coming to end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the report immediately tempered those hopes by highlighting renewed lockdowns in China that have raised fears supply chains will be further disrupted, calling recent protests in major cities \u201ca further cause for concern.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was a point also made by Chan in his research note. He said the COVID-related shutdowns that continue to occur across China were affecting trans-Pacific air cargo flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAn interesting artifact of Chinese COVID-19 restrictions is that they weigh on oil demand, thus helping to subdue higher fuel prices in the face of OPEC production cuts,\u201d Chan wrote. \u201cIf and when Chinese lockdowns subside, oil demand will likely increase, driving up fuel surcharges and thus putting upward pressure on rates next year, all else equal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet another negative factor for air cargo markets was the strong US dollar. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said in its latest monthly cargo update this week that the sharp appreciation of the dollar was having a significant impact on air freight. Most of the industry costs are denominated in dollars, and that is adding another layer of cost on top of high inflation and jet fuel prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs 2022 closes out it appears that the current economic uncertainties will follow into the New Year and need continued close monitoring,\u201d Willie Walsh, director general of IATA, noted in the report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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