<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>The global air cargo market grew to a five-year high in 2016 but is facing threats.</p></div>

The global air cargo market grew to a five-year high in 2016 but is facing threats.

<div><p>The global air cargo market grew to a five-year high in 2016 but is facing the twin threats of stagnant world trade and <a>protectionism</a>, the International Air Transport Association said.</p><p>Traffic, measured in freight tonne kilometres, rose by 3.8 percent last year, nearly double the average growth rate of 2 percent over the past five years, but trailed the 5.3 percent increase in freight capacity, according to the industry body.</p><p>All regions, except Latin America, posted positive figures, with European carriers accounting for almost half of the total increase in freight shipments.</p><p>After a weak start to 2016, volumes took off in the...

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Carriers were due to restart flights to hubs in the region later in the summer, but a collapse of the ceasefire between the US and Iran has extended route suspensions.</p></div>

Carriers were due to restart flights to hubs in the region later in the summer, but a collapse of the ceasefire between the US and Iran has extended route suspensions.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Treating project cargoes as a return cargo bucks traditional breakbulk shipping strategy, but G2 Ocean is looking to provide a unique solution to the backhaul dilemma.</p></div>

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Hapag-Lloyd said there’s a 72-hour wait at Shanghai’s Yangshan deepwater port for vessels operating Gemini services, while ships operating non-Gemini services are having to wait six days before being able to berth.</p></div>

Hapag-Lloyd said there’s a 72-hour wait at Shanghai’s Yangshan deepwater port for vessels operating Gemini services, while ships operating non-Gemini services are having to wait six days before being able to berth.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>On a second-quarter earnings call, company officials said tightening driver availability, increased regulatory enforcement and rising operating costs are removing capacity from the market faster than freight demand is growing.</p></div>

On a second-quarter earnings call, company officials said tightening driver availability, increased regulatory enforcement and rising operating costs are removing capacity from the market faster than freight demand is growing.

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<div class="phx-topic abstract-wrapper"><p>Trade between Europe and its partners continues to adjust to the ever-changing geopolitical environment, and that uncertainty is being felt in the port’s container handling business.</p></div>

Trade between Europe and its partners continues to adjust to the ever-changing geopolitical environment, and that uncertainty is being felt in the port’s container handling business.

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