The global air cargo market is heading into its traditional fourth-quarter peak with the shape of demand, rather than its overall level, as the main uncertainty. In an October market update, US freight forwarder CH Robinson said volumes will rebound in the coming week as factories in Asia reopen after the Golden Week holiday, but that the recovery will be uneven by origin and by cargo type, with technology freight leading and e-commerce playing a reduced role.
The assessment, reported by Air Cargo News on 5 October 2026 and mirrored in CH Robinson's own October freight market update,…