European forwarders polled in the latest survey by Danske Bank were generally positive about the growth of airfreight through March and April
According to the bank's latest Freight Forwarding Index, respondents gave the airfreight mode an index of 67, indicating a significant rise in expectations since the 63 that was reported in February.
In terms of seafreight, however, forwarders in Europe said they expect bookings to come to a standstill over the next two months, with volume during April to have an index of 50 points, down from the March outlook of 52 points.