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LINKEDIN POST | ISSUE #7 | WEEK OF 26 MAY 2026
David Kerr | Founder, JTD Advisory Ltd.
Trump says the Iran deal is "largely negotiated." The planning window for Q4 does not wait for the signature.
An MOU framework changes the probability distribution on Hormuz and the Iran west FIR. It does not change the Q4 commercial problem that operators and carriers need to solve in the next eight weeks.
Here is the sequence that stands between "largely negotiated" and functioning commercial air transit over Iran: MOU signing; 30-day full-agreement negotiation; political settlement; mine clearance at Hormuz — estimated at six months in a cooperative environment; safe-airspace NOTAM withdrawal by multiple aviation authorities; insurer re-entry into war-risk coverage; airline schedule recertification. The ceasefire declared on 8 April has been violated repeatedly. US forces struck Iranian mine-emplacement vessels at Bandar Abbas on 25 May, during the ceasefire. These are not conditions under which an expedited timeline is credible.
Meanwhile the data this week is telling a more immediate story. Global spot rates hit a three-year high in April at $3.34/kg per Xeneta. The BAI00 is +35.8% YoY as of the week to 11 May — a plateau, not a correction. SEA-Middle East rates reached a new high above $4.75/kg last week and are still climbing, as demand into a partially restored Gulf hub is outpacing the capacity being put back. Turkish Airlines restores belly capacity on Istanbul-Dubai on 9 June. Lufthansa does not return to Dubai until 13 September. That four-month gap is where commercial share is being won and lost right now.
The EU de minimis correction lands on 1 July — 36 days away. The Section 232 pharma tariff fires on 31 July. The US-China tariff truce expires 10 November. These are the policy clocks that govern Q4 demand. They run independently of the Iran negotiation.
For operators making H2 capacity commitments and carriers setting Q3 contract rates: the MOU is worth monitoring closely. It is not a reason to defer the decisions that need to be made this week.
What is your read — does a framework agreement materially change how you are positioning capacity for Q4?
#Airfreight #AirCargo #CargoStrategy #JTDAdvisory #AviationStrategy #TradePolicyTrump says the Iran deal is "largely negotiated." The planning window for Q4 does not wait for the signature.
An MOU framework changes the probability distribution on Hormuz and the Iran west FIR. It does not change the Q4 commercial problem that operators and carriers need to solve in the next eight weeks.
Here is the sequence that stands between "largely negotiated" and functioning commercial air transit over Iran: MOU signing; 30-day full-agreement negotiation; political settlement; mine clearance at Hormuz — estimated at six months in a cooperative environment; safe-airspace NOTAM withdrawal by multiple aviation authorities; insurer re-entry into war-risk coverage; airline schedule recertification. The ceasefire declared on 8 April has been violated repeatedly. US forces struck Iranian mine-emplacement vessels at Bandar Abbas on 25 May, during the ceasefire. These are not conditions under which an expedited timeline is credible.
Meanwhile the data this week is telling a more immediate story. Global spot rates hit a three-year high in April at $3.34/kg per Xeneta. The BAI00 is +35.8% YoY as of the week to 11 May — a plateau, not a correction. SEA-Middle East rates reached a new high above $4.75/kg last week and are still climbing, as demand into a partially restored Gulf hub is outpacing the capacity being put back. Turkish Airlines restores belly capacity on Istanbul-Dubai on 9 June. Lufthansa does not return to Dubai until 13 September. That four-month gap is where commercial share is being won and lost right now.
The EU de minimis correction lands on 1 July — 36 days away. The Section 232 pharma tariff fires on 31 July. The US-China tariff truce expires 10 November. These are the policy clocks that govern Q4 demand. They run independently of the Iran negotiation.
For operators making H2 capacity commitments and carriers setting Q3 contract rates: the MOU is worth monitoring closely. It is not a reason to defer the decisions that need to be made this week.
What is your read — does a framework agreement materially change how you are positioning capacity for Q4?
#Airfreight #AirCargo #CargoStrategy #JTDAdvisory #AviationStrategy #TradePolicy