APEC in Shenzhen, Nov 18-19: Why South China Air Cargo Tightens Right Before Black Friday
Shenzhen hosts APEC on 18-19 November. That is nine days before Black Friday. If you are still planning to fly cargo out of South China in the second half of this month, the two calendars have just collided. The short version APEC's Leaders' Meeting runs 18-19 November in Shenzhen. The CEO Summit is 17-18 November. The meeting week opened on 14 November. Expect tighter air cargo capacity across Shenzhen and Guangzhou from mid-November through the days after the summit. This is how major international events usually affect host-city airports, not a published restriction. Black Friday is 27 November. The last air restock window and the capacity squeeze land in the same ten days. Sea freight cannot save this order. At this point only air, express, or a split shipment can. Lock space now, and price a backup airport. Hong Kong, Xiamen and Shanghai Pudong are the realistic alternatives. Figure: Air freight con...