Shipping & Logistics

Chile salmon airfreight costs fall, but remain well above pre-pandemic levels

Depending on the carrier, airfreight rates for salmon flown to the United States are running 20 to 40 percent higher than before the onset of COVID-19.

Chilean salmon producers have become less reliant on cargo flights as passanger business has returned.
Chilean salmon producers have become less reliant on cargo flights as passanger business has returned.Photo: Latam Cargo
Published 14 January 2022, 08:54Updated 14 January 2022, 14:12
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