Crashing freight rates might threaten major carriers' ambitions to go airborne
Similar to container rates, air freight rates are on a downward spiral, and with proceeds dwindling, the world’s three leading container carriers might be forced to reconsider their air cargo investments, one analyst predicts.

by JENS THOMSEN
While freight rates continue their crash course, the world’s three largest container carriers, MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM, are busy establishing air freight operations.
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