The STAT Trade Times - April 2025

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The April 2025 issue of The STAT Trade Times delves into key topics shaping the global air cargo landscape. Highlights include the strategic importance of the Middle East as an air cargo hub and Dubai’s emergence as a logistics powerhouse. The issue also examines the recent U.S. move to end de minimis duty-free imports from China and Hong Kong. It also includes a country report on Kenya’s air cargo sector, the growing use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and event coverage from Flower Logistics Africa (FLA) 2025 and Perishable Logistics Africa (PLA) 2025 in Nairobi.
The Cover Story by Parijat Sourabh explores how the Middle East, with its prime location, world-class infrastructure, and rapidly growing e-commerce sector, is quickly emerging as the world’s preferred air cargo hub.
Nikitha Sebastian, in the Focus, explores how Dubai has firmly established itself as a global powerhouse in air cargo logistics, leveraging its strategic geographic location, cutting-edge infrastructure, and progressive business policies. In the Special Report, Jyothi Shankaran highlights that the United States' decision to end de minimis is expected to deliver a "seismic shock" to air cargo, though trade is likely to adapt through alternative models such as B2C or B2B2C. The Country Report by Libin Chacko Kurian outlines how Kenya's air cargo industry is undergoing transformative changes, with stakeholders working together to boost efficiency, transparency, and sustainability.
Rajarshi Chatterjee in Spotlight examines how industry leaders are debating whether Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is a viable solution or a costly distraction in the pursuit of aviation sustainability.