News / Boom in cross-border e-commerce traffic could be a lifeline for air cargo

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The development of cross-border e-commerce trade is set to transform logistics, with huge growth rates that could guarantee the future of the air cargo industry.

According to recent research from DHL, which describes the business as the “21st century spice trade”, cross-border retail volumes are predicted to increase at an annual average rate of 25% between 2015 and 2020 – from $300bn to $900bn, twice the pace of domestic e-commerce growth.

“Online retailers are also boosting sales by 10-15% on average simply by extending ...