News / A 'tsunami of e-commerce growth' on course for air cargo

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Supply chain stakeholders must be ready for an “incoming tsunami of e-commerce growth” in air cargo, warned IATA’s head of e-commerce, Andre Majeres this week. 

According to IATA, one out of every five parcelled items currently transported has been purchased online, and the figure is set to grow to one in three by 2027.  

And, Mr Majeres warned WCS delegates in Hong Kong, this upcoming e-commerce demand would likely exceed expectations.

“Who are we to predict the growth? We had not ...