<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The bull run enjoyed by Asian air cargo since the last quarter of 2014 could not last forever, and after a robust first two months of the year, sharply slowing demand in March brought the business back to Earth with a bump.</p></div>

The bull run enjoyed by Asian air cargo since the last quarter of 2014 could not last forever, and after a robust first two months of the year, sharply slowing demand in March brought the business back to Earth with a bump.

<div><p></p><p>HONG KONG — The bull run enjoyed by Asian air cargo since the last quarter of 2014 could not last forever, and after a robust first two months of the year, sharply slowing demand in March brought the business back to Earth with a bump.Traffic figures for the month of March released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed just 1.7 percent growth compared to the same month last year, a stunning drop from the 20.5 percent year-over-year growth in February and the 7 percent increase in January volumes. The average international freight load factor edged 0.4 percentage...

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Mediterranean Shipping Co. is ordering the latest generation of widebody freighters from Boeing about four years after launching its air cargo division. </p></div>

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The impact of newbuilding deliveries with capacities of 18,000 TEUs and more will change the face of some deepsea shipping systems, along with the terminals and regional systems that are used within those networks, writes analyst Jeremy Masters.  </p></div>

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Bad weather in Q1, major infrastructure works in and around the port and geopolitical factors affecting trade networks are clouding the terminal operator's full-year outlook.</p></div>

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>A prime indicator of higher truckload contract pricing from DAT shows contract rates are still catching up with market conditions and may not peak until next year.</p></div>

A prime indicator of higher truckload contract pricing from DAT shows contract rates are still catching up with market conditions and may not peak until next year.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Terminal cuts in smaller markets will affect about 1% of the LTL doors in the ABF Freight network, which has more than 220 facilities. </p></div>

Terminal cuts in smaller markets will affect about 1% of the LTL doors in the ABF Freight network, which has more than 220 facilities.

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