The STAT Trade Times - March 2020

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In the March issue of The STAT Trade Times, which is also the anniversary issue, we bring you a cover story on how to tackle the digitalisation challenge of the air freight industry by Surya Kannoth. The cover story argues in detail the demand for improved predictability and end-to-end visibility of shipments in transit, which according to the report, has never been more significant to the air cargo industry. While there have been notable strides in the adoption of technology with initiatives such as e-freight and digital cargo, digitalisation still remains a challenge with just over one million of e-AWBs used for freight operations by select airlines as of October 2019.
Our special report by Shalini Nair is on the crucial role women got to play in leadership roles in the air cargo industry. Read our in-depth update by Libin Chacko Kurian on the impact of Covid-19 on the global air freight industry. The story attempts to address the serious issue of excessive reliance on Chinese-built global supply chains and its impact on global air cargo industry. In the interview for the month, Satyaki Raghunath, Chief Strategy & Development Officer, Bangalore International Airport, speaks to Reji John about bricks and bytes and how they complement each other. We also bring an interview with Lise-Marie Turpin, who retired as the head of cargo from Air Canada, and is The STAT Trade Times Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
And do not miss the comprehensive report by Prasad Badgujar on the Air Cargo India conference session that took place in Mumbai last month and the photo feature on the winners and achievers from the STAT Trade Times Award for Excellence in Air Cargo night.