Carriers Shift Focus as Ocean Demand Fades and Air Cargo Surges
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As holiday shipping season winds down, ocean freight carriers are repositioning resources and defending market share on declining ocean routes while capitalizing on rising air cargo demand. This seasonal shift reflects the typical post-holiday contraction in ocean freight volumes, prompting carriers to adapt their capacity and pricing strategies to maintain profitability across shifting modal preferences.
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