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Air Freight Rates Surge 70 % Amid the Iran Conflict

Air freight rate surge chart

South-Asia-Europe air freight rates have risen by roughly 70 % since the conflict began, as more than 100 container ships were blocked or delayed near the Strait of Hormuz and shippers shifted urgent volume into much more expensive air cargo channels. For carriers and logistics operators, the result is a rapid mix change in cost, capacity, and customer expectations.

How to Adapt

  • Implement dynamic pricing with live fuel and surcharge data.
  • Model multi-mode routes across air, sea, and land when primary routes are blocked.
  • Automate war-risk and fuel surcharges so changes are reflected immediately in quotes.

If your team needs faster, more reliable freight quoting during disruption, try AccuRate to bring real-time pricing control into every quote.