Weekly Air Operations Update: Shanghai to Europe, US and Australia - 30/08/2024

General overview: The air freight market from Shanghai to key destinations across North America, Europe and Australia is continuing to tighten, with rates on the rise. Routes to Australia are particularly challenging.  This is due to a large exporting volume of electronic products, resulting in the air market gradually heating up. The air freight market ex North and South China are both impacted by this.

The conditions at Dhaka Airport remain unchanged from last week. Rates are high and there are space issues.

Shanghai to London

• Airport operations are currently normal
• Hauliers are working as normal
• No flight cancellations on Shanghai to London routes
• Weather is normal
• Space is getting tighter
• Air rates are increasing

Shanghai to New York

• Airport operations are currently normal
• Hauliers are working as normal
• No flight cancellations
• Weather is normal
• Space is getting tighter
• Air rates are increasing

Shanghai to Los Angeles

• Airport operations are currently normal
• Hauliers are working as normal
• No flight cancellations
• Weather is normal
• Space is getting tighter
• Air rates are increasing

Shanghai to Frankfurt

• Airport operations are currently normal
• Hauliers are working as normal
• No flight cancellations
• Weather is normal
• Space is getting tighter
• Air rates are increasing

Shanghai to Melbourne

• Airport operations are currently normal
• Hauliers are working as normal
• No flight cancellations
• Weather is normal
• Space is very tight
• Rates are high and continuing to increase

Shanghai to Sydney

• Airport operations are currently normal
• Hauliers are working as normal
• No flight cancellations
• Weather is normal
• Space is very tight
• Rates are high and continuing to increase

Market updates

New air-cargo route from Xinjiang to Bournemouth.

A NEW air-freight route officially opened between Urumqi, capital city of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Bournemouth in Britain, on Monday.

According to Urumqi Diwopu International Airport, the cargo service will operate four round trips a week, with a single journey taking 10 hours, according to Xinhua.

The airport has opened eight international freight transport routes destined for eight countries, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Hungary and Britain.

Xinjiang mainly imports goods such as camel milk, clothing, shoes and boots through these cargo services, and exports include fresh-cut flowers, medicines and clothing.