How much of your online purchases are flown within and across borders?

At the Air Cargo China and Transport Logistic China Exhibition and Conference in Shanghai, STAT Media Group hosted a panel discussion on “Air Cargo: Navigating the eCommerce Revolution in Air Freight.” The panel, moderated by Reji John, Editor of STAT Media Group, featured Coco Sun, Group VP eCommerce Logistics, Gotofreight; Mark Drusch, Chief Officer Cargo, Qatar Airways; Kerry Davis, Head of eCommerce, Teleport; and Thomas Yu, Senior Director Global Hub Operations, Cainiao.

The panel discussed key trends in e-commerce logistics. What is the share of cargo volume from cross-border e-commerce channels? It accounted for 10% of total air cargo volume in pst, but by 2022 it had increased to 20%, and according to IATA it will be around 25% by 2027.

The team of experts believes that air freight will play an extremely important and increasingly important role in the transport of goods originating from e-commerce channels.

What does this require of air cargo stakeholders? How are they building their capabilities to handle the rapid growth in cargo volumes coming from e-commerce channels around the world? How is technology enabling cargo to move with security, speed, efficiency and transparency?

You will find answers to these questions from air cargo and logistics experts who will share their insights in this panel.