By Jennifer Chang       Photo：Pixabay 

2021 has been a bumper year for many air freight forwarders, with record revenues, profits and volumes. An air cargo industry expert is optimistic that the outbreak will not have any lasting negative impact on air cargo. There are five reasons.. First, the global economy will recover, second, air cargo will continue to transport high-value cargo, third, the air cargo industry will continue to solve problems, fourth, global trade will continue, and fifth, customers will demand more and more speed .

Demand for commodities and products is climbing. Supply chain disruptions have been exacerbated by a lack of spare parts and materials after factories shut down during China's lockdown, putting more pressure on air freight to get those parts and materials delivered quickly when they're needed. Port congestion is also an advantage for the air cargo industry. While fewer ships are waiting at the port, there are still serious delays. Furthermore, the rise of e-commerce continues to drive up demand for air freight capacity. The Asia-Pacific region was greatly affected by China's lockdown in April, but many airlines hold a positive view. Although China's lockdown had a partial impact on cargo volume, it has improved since May and continued to improve after the lockdown was fully lifted in June. , the freight business continues to be stable, and in July, it is necessary to closely observe the labor-management negotiations of the US-Western dock workers.

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the air cargo industry is expected to carry more than 68 million tonnes of cargo this year. The increase in demand was mainly due to disruptions in ocean transportation.  Port congestion has once again become one of the global supply chain problems recently, Increased reliance on air freight to move goods from one place to another. In the context of increased demand, the use of passenger aircraft to transport goods has increased, and the number of passenger aircraft converted into freighter aircraft is expected to be more in the next few years than before the  pandemic. The future focus of air cargo should be on ensuring that the supply chain is a "value chain", with smoother coordination and cooperation and smarter solutions, including those that reduce CO2.

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