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.
Photo: PR / Mærsk
Photo: PR / Mærsk

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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