Air freight shippers weary of long-term fixed contracts
Three-month agreements represented 60% of new shipper contracts starting in Q3, up from 47% in Q2, Xeneta reported.
Three-month agreements represented 60% of new shipper contracts starting in Q3, up from 47% in Q2, Xeneta reported.
In context
- Topic: Supply Chain y Logística — Cadena de suministro, distribución, inventarios y visibilidad.
- Source: Supply Chain Dive
- Published: 07/10/2026
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Why it matters
Supply chain stopped being a cost topic and became a continuity topic. After the last few years, the question in committees is no longer how much I save by buying there, but what I do if tomorrow I cannot buy there at all.
I separate the information problem from the decision problem. Often the data was available and nobody had authority to act without escalating three levels. Putting a system on top of that only makes the delay better documented.
What usually goes wrong
The frequent mistake is optimising each link separately. Procurement negotiates a better price, production adjusts batch sizes, logistics consolidates shipments, and each hits their target while the whole becomes more fragile. The sum of local efficiencies usually produces a chain that cannot take a hit.
What to watch
- How it hits transport costs and lead times, which move fast in this region.
- Where the concentration sits: one supplier, one route or one port with no replacement.
- How many days of operation inventory covers if that dependency is cut.
How I read this entry
What I would do is translate this into days of operation. Not into percentages or dollars first, but into how many days the business can keep shipping if this piece fails. Everyone at the table understands that number, and it orders priorities without argument.
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Living through this in your own team?
Open the chat and tell me how you're handling it. I'm interested in comparing notes.
