{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"UFL Group","provider_url":"https:\/\/ufreight.com\/tc","author_name":"UFL Group","author_url":"https:\/\/ufreight.com\/tc\/author\/tung-ho\/","title":"Xeneta warns of spiralling\u00a0airfreight rates due to Middle East crisis - UFL Group","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7njkyEhA7m\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ufreight.com\/tc\/xeneta-warns-of-spiralling-airfreight-rates-due-to-middle-east-crisis\/\">Xeneta warns of spiralling\u00a0airfreight rates due to Middle East crisis<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/ufreight.com\/tc\/xeneta-warns-of-spiralling-airfreight-rates-due-to-middle-east-crisis\/embed\/#?secret=7njkyEhA7m\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"Xeneta warns of spiralling\u00a0airfreight rates due to Middle East crisis &#8212; UFL Group\" data-secret=\"7njkyEhA7m\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/ufreight.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/ufreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/bg-FREIGHT-SERVICES-scaled.jpg","thumbnail_width":953,"thumbnail_height":600,"description":"Air Cargo News reports that consultant and data provider Xeneta is expecting airfreight rates to spiral due to the Middle East crisis and has recommended to shippers on affected trade lanes that they delay signing longer term deals until the situation eases. The publication states that Xeneta chief airfreight officer Niall van de Wouw said that global airfreight capacity is down by around 16-18% as a result of carriers having to ground operations and cancel flights due to the outbreak of war in the Middle East. However, he pointed out that the impact on some markets was \u201cmuch more dramatic\u201d than others."}