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Domestic airfreight forwarders handled 16.283 million kilograms of air cargo in the first quarter of 2026, down 3.3% from the 16.839 million kg recorded in the same quarter last year
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For the first quarter 2026 figure, though, only 94.3% of domestic airfreight forwarders have complete submission of reports while the first quarter 2025 figure had 98.37% complete submission
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Direct shipments grew 8.1% to 8.34 million kg while consolidations and breakbulking both dropped 13% and 6.9%, respectively
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AP Cargo Logistics Network Corp. again led CAB’s list of top 30 domestic airfreight forwarders for the first quarter of 2026 with 4.533 million kg or a share of 28% to the total
Domestic airfreight forwarders handled 16.283 million kilograms (kg) of air cargo in the first quarter of 2026, down 3.3% from the 16.839 million kg recorded in the same quarter last year, according to data from the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).
For the first quarter 2026 figure, though, only 94.3% of domestic airfreight forwarders have complete submission of reports while the first quarter 2025 figure had 98.37% complete submission.
Of the total, direct shipments accounted for 51.56% or 8.34 million kg, up 8.1% from 7.712 million kg from the first quarter of last year.
Sharing 48.37% were consolidations, which dropped 13% to 7.933 million kg from 9.116 million kg.
Breakbulking likewise declined 6.9% to 10,267 kg from 11,031 kg previously.
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AP Cargo Logistics Network Corp., which recorded the highest volume amongst airfreight forwarders for four years in a row since 2022, again led CAB’s list of top 30 domestic airfreight forwarders for the first quarter of 2026 with 4.533 million kg or a share of 28% to the total.
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Also maintaining their ranks in second and third place were LBC Express, Inc., and ASP Airspeed Philippines, Inc. LBC Express posted 1.635 million kg or a share of 10.1%, while Airspeed handled 1.190 million kg or a 7.35% share.
2GO Express, Inc. placed fourth with 1.172 million kg (7.24%), switching places with Europac Domestic Consolidator Inc., which ranked fifth with 881,747 kg (5.45%).
Holding on to sixth place was JRS Business Corp., which recorded 785,956 kg or a share of 4.85%, followed by Sincerity International Cargo Services Corp. in seventh with 483,028 kg or 2.98% of the total.
Both improving three ranks were Wide Wide World Express Corp. at handling 383,033 kg (2.37%) and Cargo Padala Express Forwarding Services Corp. at ninth with 357,240 kg (2.21%).
Completing the top 10 was Nonpareil International Freight & Cargo Services, Inc., which dropped three places with 349,667 kg or a share of 2.16% of the total.
The 20 other top airfreight forwarders for the first quarter of 2026 in CAB’s list were the following: Kim Gold Cargo Logistics Corp. (321,306 kg); Vintel Logistics Inc. (294,361 kg); PH Global Jet Express (290,626 kg); Airspeed International Corp. (282,145 kg); Four Aces Resources Corp. (264,878 kg); Worklink Services, Inc. (253,166 kg); Worldwide Elite Freight Forwarding Consolidation Services, Inc. (234,585 kg); Lite Xpress Int’l., Inc. (226,309 kg); Trans-Global Consolidators Inc. (191,955 kg); AAI Worldwide Logistics Inc. (159,120 kg); FAST Logistics Corp. (158,898 kg); F2 Logistics Phils., Inc. (155,260 kg); Pharmaserv Express (152,427 kg); High Light Express Philippines Corp. (151,118 kg); Libcap Super Express Corp. (148,142 kg); Faster International Logistics Inc. (117,002 kg); V-Freight Cargo Services, Inc. (116,918 kg); 3-Way Cargo Transport Inc. (102,862 kg); Ximex Delivery Express, Inc. (76,147 kg); and EPR Cargo Services (74,344 kg).
