air-cargo

DSV Warns of Widebody Freighter Crunch as Demand Grows

DSV forecasts airfreight demand will expand 3% this year, tracking global GDP growth, though the pace remains moderate. High-tech and cloud computing from Asia Pacific, along with e-commerce, will drive gains. De minimus changes have redirected e-commerce flows from transpacific routes to Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. The forwarder's air and sea division head Frank Sobotka cautioned that widebody freighter capacity remains severely constrained. Delayed aircraft programs from Airbus and Boeing mean limited full-freighter supply, though bellyhold capacity should stabilize as passenger fleets grow. Fuel costs, representing 40-50% of operating expenses depending on routes, pose additional pressure amid Middle East tensions. DSV operates a charter network handling roughly 10% of air volumes to supplement capacity constraints.