While the trade in pineapples has slowed, trade in exotic fruit like durian, mangos, persimmons and avocados have seen soaring demand, according to a Drewry report.

Maersk said its relationship with forwarders has not been damaged by its push into logistics.

The global face mask market is expected to increase in value terms to some US$31.83 billion by 2027, up from US$4.41 billion in 2019 as experts predict it could become a regular feature of common outfit worn by people.

Covid-19 has accelerated DHL’s push for digitalization, says a company executive. The company’s efforts include putting up smart warehouses using IOT technology, integrating warehousing management for its Japan operations, adding robotic arms in Thailand and digitalizing the warehouse slotting process.