After a remarkable year in 2024, the airfreight industry is set for continued growth and new challenges in 2025.
Experts in the field, including Niall van de Wouw, chief airfreight officer at Xeneta, Adriaan den Heijer, executive vice president at Air France-KLM Cargo, and Milena Milenkovic, regional airfreight manager for Benelux at Flexport, say that while growth is expected to persist, it will be more modest compared to 2024, with single-digit increases anticipated.
“2024 was a remarkable year across the spectrum from two key perspectives,” said Van de Wouw. “First, the growth in volumes exceeded everyone’s expectations. To be honest, we had only projected a modest 1-2% growth pre-Red Sea, but what transpired was double-digit growth, driven by a surge in global commerce.”
He said the other standout in 2024 was the performance in the fourth quarter of the year. “From an industry analyst’s perspective, it was clear that we were witnessing the potential for the strongest quarter yet.”
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