The STAT Trade Times - October 2020

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The peak season for the air freight industry has already set in despite the pandemic playing havoc with global trade and commerce. But ecommerce volumes are expected to be on record high this year. The cover story discovers the preparedness of the air cargo industry to deal with the swollen demand.
In our trend report we identify two dominant trends - capacity constraints and soaring rates. In our industry report we look at the swift repositioning of the just-in-time sector that continues to face the hurdle of lack of access to belly capacities of passenger flights. In the special report the focus is on how the global freight industry is beginning to understand the complexity of building a robust vaccine supply chain as pharma companies discover a vaccine for Covid. In an exclusive interview, we catch up with Kirsten de Bruijn, who was recently appointed as the senior vice president for Cargo Sales and Network Planning at Qatar Airways.
Beside news, do not miss a special review of the The fifth edition of the DHL Logistics Trends Radar, which identifies key innovations that can help in making the supply chain more effective and efficient.