• Home
  • News

    Airlines

    • Bellyhold Airline
    • Freighter Operator

    Airports

    Air Cargo Statistics

    Business

    • Acquisitions
    • Finance
    • TIACA
    • IATA
    • Legal

    Freight Forwarders

    Services

    • Ground Handlers
    • Charter Operator
    • ULD
    • Freighter Conversion/MRO
    • GSSA

    Technology

    • Airfreight Digitisation
    • Drones

    People

    Sectors

    • Animal Transportation
    • Aerospace Supply Chains
    • E-Commerce Logistics
    • Perishable Logistics
    • Pharma Logistics

    Sustainability

    Supply Chain

    Policy

    • Air Cargo Security

    Region

    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Australasia
    • Europe
    • Middle East
    • North America
    • South America

    Cool Chain

    Archive News

    News By Date

  • Magazine
  • Advertise
  • Reels
  • Subscribe
  • Newsletter
  • More
    • Jobs
      • Jobs
      • Post a Job
    • Events
No Result
View All Result
Cargo Newswire
  • Home
  • News

    Airlines

    • Bellyhold Airline
    • Freighter Operator

    Airports

    Air Cargo Statistics

    Business

    • Acquisitions
    • Finance
    • TIACA
    • IATA
    • Legal

    Freight Forwarders

    Services

    • Ground Handlers
    • Charter Operator
    • ULD
    • Freighter Conversion/MRO
    • GSSA

    Technology

    • Airfreight Digitisation
    • Drones

    People

    Sectors

    • Animal Transportation
    • Aerospace Supply Chains
    • E-Commerce Logistics
    • Perishable Logistics
    • Pharma Logistics

    Sustainability

    Supply Chain

    Policy

    • Air Cargo Security

    Region

    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Australasia
    • Europe
    • Middle East
    • North America
    • South America

    Cool Chain

    Archive News

    News By Date

  • Magazine
  • Advertise
  • Reels
  • Subscribe
  • Newsletter
  • More
    • Jobs
      • Jobs
      • Post a Job
    • Events
No Result
View All Result
Cargo Newswire

Air cargo volumes remain stable in January: WorldACD

February 21, 2021
in Air Cargo Statistics
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0 0
A A
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

WorldACD has observed that the worldwide volumes in January 2021 were the same as in January 2020, making January the first month since the start of the pandemic not showing a decline year-on-year (YoY). Although worldwide rates per kg were 75 percent higher YoY, they were 8 percent lower than those in December. The worldwide load factor dropped by 2 percentage points month-over-month (MoM) but increased by 17 percentage points YoY, thanks to a drop in capacity of 28 percentage points (excluding integrators). The load factors on wide-body freighters gained 7 percentage points YoY, while wide-body passenger aircraft booked an increase of 22 percentage points.The outstanding performers in January were virtually all to be found in the Asia Pacific region, which has indeed recovered quickest from the consequences of the pandemic. The area as a whole improved by 12 percent YoY outgoing and 14 percent incoming. The origins of Vietnam and Japan each increased their outgoing volumes by more than 30 percent, closely followed by Taiwan (+25 percent). Outside Asia, only the United States managed to improve its performance as an air cargo origin (+3 percent YoY), with the Midwest as the main engine of growth (+13 percent). A striking feature of the North American market was the fact that incoming business from Europe showed the highest YoY rate increase of all major markets: +147 percent.Express, high tech, and general cargo were the product categories showing YoY volume increase (Express was 40 percent up). In terms of changes in USD-rates, we noted increases varying from +18 percent for flowers to +83 percent for general cargo (see also chart below).

Taking a closer look at January, it is important to not overlook the fact that Chinese New Year (CNY) was in January last year, and in February this year. Even though there usually is a flurry of activity from Asia just before CNY, the whole period as a rule shows a dip. Yet, this year the January-volumes ex-China and Hong Kong were 93 percent of the top-month of November; a year ago, that figure stood at 77 percent only.Over a longer period of time, yields/rates (in USD) developed as follows:

Consequences of market volatility
For about a year, the increased volatility in air cargo markets has also increased the appetite of many in the business for getting the most recent information. At the same time, ongoing digitization has created new platforms, each covering (often small) subsets of the overall market. This has caused a proliferation of new data providers. They tell WorldACD often on a weekly basis – how markets behave, how volumes and load factors change, what happens on a particular lane, how an index moves, etc. Covid-19 has changed the air cargo world, and that world is unlikely to change back to the “old normal”.What has not yet changed, however, is the fact that it takes time for companies active in air cargo, to assemble, validate and finalise all information about their shipments, be they airline, forwarder or shipper. This has consequences for data quality: (i) the quicker data are made available, the more provisional their nature, and (ii) the smaller the basis on which they are built, the less representative they are as an indicator for the market as a whole. No weekly data service can escape this logic, however much we all would like to combine speed with accuracy & completeness.In the first two weeks of February, WorldACD has observed that both volumes and capacity decrease, particularly from the Asia Pacific (CNY), while rates continue their upward trend that started in the last part of January.

Related Post

Hactl hauls in “Best of Show” at prestigious international design communications awards

WFS launches new Leadership Academy in North America

IAG Cargo opens Dublin – Denver route 

American Airlines Cargo Announces Summer Widebody Schedule

Tags: Air CargoAir Cargo VolumesWorldACDWorldACD latest news
ShareTweetPin
Devender Grover

Devender Grover

Devender was born in the year when the Beatles Group was formed. He holds two master’s degrees in English Literature and Public Administration. He also has an Honors degree in English Literature and a post-graduate diploma in Corporate Communications and Public Relations. He was closely associated with the Indian State Transport Undertakings and Ministry of Transport in his role as Corporate Communications and PR specialist for over two decades handling domestic and international organizations. He ventured into business forming his own Media House, Profiles Media Network Private Limited which is now a twenty years old company. Excelling as an editor, Marketing, PR, Anchor, and Advertising specialist, he is now expertly navigating the world of social media. A widely traveled professional internationally, Devender has a deep understanding of the Air Cargo, Cargo Business, Cargo Airports, Freighters and Cargo Industry at large.

Cold Chain Technologies Unveils “Smart Chain, Clear Gain” Campaign to Elevate Pharma Logistics

October 3, 2025

Unilode Welcomes American Airlines Cargo to the World’s Largest ULD Management and Digitalisation Network

Hactl Think Park Awarded BEAM Plus Platinum Rating for Sustainable Upgrade

TIACA Unveils Dynamic Conference Program for Air Cargo Forum 2025 in Abu Dhabi

Chapman Freeborn successfully handles the delivery of an 11-ton switchboard from Jakarta to Sydney

IAG Cargo announces 2025-26 winter schedule

Tags

Airbus Air Canada Air Cargo Aircargo Air Cargo News Air Freight Airfreight Airlines Air Logistics Atlas Air Aviation Aviation Industry Aviation News Boeing cargo industry news Cargo International News cargo operations China Covid 19 DHL dnata E-commerce Emirates SkyCargo Etihad Cargo Europe Freighter Freight Forwarding global trade Hactl IAG Cargo IATA Latest Air Cargo News Logistics Logistics News Lufthansa Cargo Pharma Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Cargo Supply chain Sustainability Swissport Technology TIACA Turkish Cargo WFS
  • Home
  • About us
  • Magazine
  • Subscribe
  • Reels
  • Events
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact us
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy

Copyright © 2025 Profiles Media Network Pvt Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Airlines
    • Airports
    • Associations
    • Business
    • Freight Forwarders
    • People
    • Cargo Handling
    • Sectors
    • Services
    • Technology
    • News By Date
  • Reels
  • Magazine
  • Archive News
  • Subscribe
  • Newsletter
  • Advertise
  • Jobs
  • Subscribe
  • Events

Copyright © [2024] Profiles Media Network Pvt Ltd All Rights Reserved. Build with ❤️ by Onairdigital

Our website uses cookies. We use cookies and similar technologies to personalise content, to provide you with relevant marketing, to enhance your user experience and to gain insight and track how you interact with us and our partners. Learn more in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.