With the approaching of Christmas, consumers' purchase demand is rising. In the United States, a large number of goods are piled up in ports, raising freight costs.

A few months ago, US President Biden announced that the two ports of LA / LB would start 24-hour operation to alleviate the supply chain crisis.

So far, although the cargo piled up in the port has been reduced, the congestion in the port continues. Now a container ship has entered LA / LB port for more than 20 days.

A few days ago, the head of Long Beach port boldly predicted that the port congestion would be alleviated within six months and the port would operate normally.

The air transport market may become the next battlefield

It is reported that some importers are beginning to focus on the air transport market. They want to transport goods by air. This will allow as many goods as possible to enter the market.

Data show that the air freight from Shanghai to the United States has reached US $15 per kilogram, much higher than US $11 per kilogram before the epidemic.

Not only that, but also some routes have seen a sharp rise in air freight. For example, transatlantic routes and routes from China to Europe.

Some freight forwarders said that the current congestion in the maritime supply chain makes Christmas goods full of uncertainty. In order for the goods to arrive quickly, air transportation must be used.

It also said the demand could continue until next year.

Some experts believe that the main reason for the increase in air freight may be affected by sea transportation. Because of the congestion of shipping, a large number of shippers choose another mode of transportation.

Secondly, with the coming of Christmas, importers choose a faster mode of transportation in order to speed up the circulation of goods.

Now, in order to meet the demand for cargo transportation, some airlines refit passenger aircraft into cargo aircraft to meet this growing demand. This can also make up for the losses suffered by the tourism business.

However, the current air transport capacity is far from enough to meet the current demand. Data show that the current transport capacity is 15% less than that in the same period last year, while the demand has increased by 5%.