The STAT Trade Times - August 2025

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The August 2025 issue of The STAT Trade Times explores pressing developments shaping the global air cargo industry. Highlights include the cooling demand for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions, the reshaping of airport rankings amid shifting trade patterns, the challenges of standardisation of facilities across airports, the journey of Norwegian salmon to global markets, rapid advances in pharma logistics, and Etihad Cargo’s milestone at Ezhou Huahu Airport in China.
The Cover Story by Parijat Sourabh analyses whether demand for P2F conversions is slowing in 2025, even as the global freighter fleet surpasses 2,200 aircraft and the market is projected to reach $6.18 billion by 2032.
In the Feature, Libin Chacko Kurian examines how global air cargo traffic surged in 2024, but shifting trade flows, geopolitics, and e-commerce are redrawing airport rankings and redefining their supply chain roles.
In the Industry Report, Nikitha Sebastian highlights how the lack of standardised systems and processes continues to undermine airport efficiency in an industry built on speed and precision.
The Special Report by Rajarshi Chatterjee traces how Norway, the world’s top salmon exporter, connects its produce to markets in Japan, India, and beyond.
In Focus, Titus John explores how pharma logistics is transforming with biologics and personalised medicine, driving new cold-chain demands and reshaping regions like the Middle East.
In Spotlight, Reji John reflects on Etihad Cargo’s two years at China’s Ezhou Huahu Airport, marked by 275 freighter flights and over 43,000 tonnes of cargo moved.