Air cargo demand & capacity to remain flat in 2025: Report

DSV has released its regular market outlook and forecasted that the air cargo volumes and capacity might stay flat in 2025. It has also mentioned that the global air cargo trade is likely to be stable, following massive growth of e-commerce volumes and Red Sea shipping crisis. The growth opportunities may further be restricted in global air cargo sector in 2025, the report stated. Also, the stricter customs and compliance standards will add complexity and cost which will also hamper the growth in air cargo volumes. The capacity is likely to remain flat as the next generation freighters aren’t likely to feature in the market before 2026. “With capacity expected to remain flat and possibly decline as older aircraft are retired due to age restrictions, any increase in demand will put additional stress on the market,” the market outlook stated.