The Women in Aviation and Logistics advocacy group is calling out organisers to invite more female subject-matter experts to speak at their events, starting this year. Women in Aviation and Logistics, an inclusive initiative pushing for gender equality in the industry, has launched an open challenge to event organisers to help redress gender balance on speaker line ups and delegate attendance at conferences globally. The call is for organisers—private businesses, media companies and … [Read more...] about Industry open challenge: More female speakers at events
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to work with the industry on confidence-boosting measures in the face of an anticipated slow recovery in demand for air travel. An IATA-commissioned survey of recent travelers found that: 60% anticipate a return to travel within one to two months of containment of the COVID-19 pandemic but 40% indicate that they could wait six months or more 69% indicated that they could delay a return to travel until their … [Read more...] about Slow recovery needs confidence boosting measures
25 Million Jobs at Risk with Airline Shutdown
The International Air Transport Association has released new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis. Globally, the livelihoods of some 65.5 million people are dependent on the aviation industry, including sectors such as travel and tourism. Among these are 2.7 million airlines jobs. In a scenario of severe travel restrictions lasting for three months, IATA research calculates that 25 million jobs in … [Read more...] about 25 Million Jobs at Risk with Airline Shutdown
U-Freight sees opportunities of an E-commerce logistics market predicted to exceed EUR500 billion by 2024
Commenting on a recent report that suggests the global e-commerce logistics market is likely to exceed EUR500 billion by 2024, Simon Wong CEO of the U-Freight Group says his company is ready to meet the ever-increasing challenges of providing logistics services to this rapidly expanding sector of global trade. Wong says: “Transport intelligence, a major provider of market research solutions to the global logistics industry, says e-commerce is quite a puzzle for logistics service … [Read more...] about U-Freight sees opportunities of an E-commerce logistics market predicted to exceed EUR500 billion by 2024
Cargo theft report confirms upward trends in 2019
The second annual report on cargo theft worldwide, issued today by leading international transport and logistics insurer, TT Club and global provider of supply chain intelligence, BSI confirms the overwhelming targeting of cargo trucks compared to all other modalities. The consistency of this trend year-on-year is also reflected in the 2019 data analysis of top commodities stolen; food and beverages representing 28% of all reported thefts in comparison with 19% in 2018. Other 2018 to 2019 … [Read more...] about Cargo theft report confirms upward trends in 2019
Kerry releases 2020 global taste charts predicting top tastes in the coming year
Kerry, the Taste and Nutrition Company, released today its 2020 Global Taste Charts, highlighting what will drive trends across the world, including the U.S., Canada, Europe, Mexico, Brazil, South Cone, Central America and APMEA (Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa). The 2020 Taste Charts represent the company’s annual review of the food and beverage landscape utilizing sales performance, consumer trends, foodservice influences, and internal culinary and mixology expertise to predict trending … [Read more...] about Kerry releases 2020 global taste charts predicting top tastes in the coming year