Air cargo tonnage falls 5% in week 33 but rates hold at $2.97/kg, 22% above 2025

Summary

WorldACD data for 10-16 August show global chargeable weight down 5% week on week as capacity shrank 1%, while the average rate edged up to $2.97/kg, still 22% above last year. Asia Pacific tonnage to the US fell 4% weekly but ran 14% higher year on year, while Asia Pacific to Europe dropped 5% and was down 14% annually after the EU ended its de minimis exemption. Japan's US volumes slumped 33% on Obon and Tropical Storm Chan-Hom.