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Global airfreight spot rates reached $3.40 per kilogram in May 2026, up 41% year over year, according to Xeneta. However, Middle Eastern airline capacity is recovering, summer passenger flights are increasing, and air cargo demand usually slows during the Northern Hemisphere summer. These factors may reduce rate pressure in June. Why Did Airfreight Rates Rise So Fast? Global air cargo volume increased only 4%, but the dynamic load factor rose to 61%. The dynamic load factor m

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After the Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, the U.S. and China reached a preliminary consensus on agriculture, tariffs, rare earths, aviation, and market access. The two sides plan to create the U.S.-China Board of Trade and the U.S.-China Board of Investment to manage selected goods trade, tariff talks, agricultural access, non-tariff barriers, critical minerals, and aviation purchases. 1. Agriculture Is a Core Issue U.S. agricultural exports to China fell 65.7% in 2025 to $8.4 b