At the beginning of 2025, the domestic air cargo forwarding market ushered in a strong start. Air cargo companies within the Capital Airport Airport Economic Zone stood out in particular. During this period, the actual operating performance of China International Cargo Airlines (Air Cargo China) was better than expected. Air Cargo China not only introduced two new cargo aircraft to expand its fleet but also achieved remarkable results in high-end transportation, realizing the earliest large-scale transportation of horses in history.
Air Cargo China currently operates 24 cargo routes, including five domestic routes, 18 international routes, and one regional route. It serves eight countries and 21 cities, establishing a global cargo transportation guarantee system. Air Cargo China has formed a diverse product system including express transportation, safe transportation, fresh transportation, horse transportation, special transportation, precious cargo transportation, standard transportation, and mail transportation, meeting the diverse needs of customers.
Meanwhile, Sinotrans Air Transport Co., Ltd. Beijing Branch is also actively improving its operational efficiency. In January 2025, the company's air cargo throughput reached 4,063 tons, a year-on-year increase of 3%. The export operation time was shortened to 4 to 6 hours per shipment, and customer satisfaction rose to 97%. The company also upgraded its trucking operation center digitally, with sorting cargo volume reaching 2,126 tons. The sorting and tallying time was shortened to half an hour per shipment. Export direct transfer cargo increased by 28% month-on-month, and transit customs clearance time was shortened by 8 hours.
In the international air cargo forwarding market, with the gradual recovery of global trade, the demand for air cargo transportation continues to grow. Some airlines are accelerating their entry into the all-cargo aircraft market to meet the increasing demand for cargo transportation. At the same time, international organizations such as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) are actively promoting the standardization and normalization of air cargo transportation.
Furthermore, with the rapid development of cross-border e-commerce, air cargo forwarding enterprises are actively exploring cooperation with e-commerce platforms to provide more convenient and efficient logistics services. For example, some enterprises are promoting one-stop solutions for 9610 e-commerce exports, aiming to simplify the cross-border e-commerce export process and improve logistics efficiency.
Despite the promising start of the air cargo forwarding market, it still faces some challenges. For example, how to further improve logistics efficiency, reduce operating costs, and enhance customer satisfaction. With intensifying market competition, enterprises also need to innovate continuously and provide more personalized and differentiated services to win market share.
However, challenges often bring opportunities. With the recovery of the global economy and the continuous growth of trade, the air cargo forwarding market will usher in more development opportunities. Enterprises can seize these opportunities, strengthen cooperation with international airlines and logistics enterprises, expand their global business networks, and enhance their international competitiveness. Sunny worldwide Logistics always cares your shipment.