The STAT Trade Times Magazine - October-2025

In this issue

The October 2025 issue of The STAT Trade Times explores Southeast Asia’s air cargo rise, global engine logistics, resilient supply chains, sustainable transport, and strategic hubs shaping trade.

The Cover Story by Libin Chacko Kurian examines Southeast Asia’s rising air cargo demand, highlighting growth opportunities, pricing challenges, and capacity turbulence reshaping the region. The Singapore Report by Nikitha Sebastian charts Singapore’s strategic rise as a global air cargo hub, showing how vision, innovation, and execution make it a key trade influencer. The Industry Report by Parijat Sourabh explores global engine logistics, analyzing how efficient movement of aircraft engines is critical as Boeing forecasts 50,000 planes by 2044. The Scan Global Feature by Rajarshi Chatterjee discusses SGL’s entry into India, targeting SMEs, value-added trade, and expansion from 3 to 20 cities while balancing growth with sustainability.
The Ezhou Airport Feature by Reji
The Air Cargo Geopolitics Report by Rajarshi Chatterjee examines how trade tensions, tariffs, and airspace closures are reshaping routes, forcing operators to adapt with digitalization and resilient supply chains. The Low-Carbon Logistics Feature by Titus showcases sustainable logistics solutions for major global events, from the Olympics to F1, blending precise delivery with strong environmental goals.