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Here’s what’s driving the future of transport

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Here’s what’s driving the future of transport

Nearly every element of our lives has a digital signature, and with advancements in artificial intelligence, it’s now easier than ever for players in travel, logistics, and infrastructure to use this information to unlock value. From ensuring the safety and reliability of railway tracks, signals, and bridges to tracking inventory, shipments, and demand in warehouses, data is the key to better decisions. Check out this special collection on the digital trends that are changing the future of transport, and learn how to harness the power of data.

The next frontier for AI in China could add $600 billion to its economy

By 2030, AI could disrupt transportation and other key sectors in China, adding significant economic value—but only if strategic cooperation and capability building occur across multiple dimensions.

Find the value

photo of robot loading pallet in warehouse

Startup funding in logistics: Focused investment in a growing industry

Funding for logistics startups almost doubled in 2021—here's where investors are focusing.

Explore the changes

Back to the future? Airline sector poised for change post-COVID-19

As they look beyond the pandemic, airlines need to grapple with five new realities—and devise strategies to adapt.

Respond quickly and decisively

Getting the price right in logistics

Reimagining the pricing cycle can be the most impactful lever for profitability in the logistics sector, and five steps to reform the entire pricing cycle can maximize the value.

5 steps

Using analytics to get European rail maintenance on track

By harnessing data and analytics, European rail-infrastructure operators can deliver better performance at a lower cost.

Overcome challenges

Trying to boost corporate travel sales? Five questions for airline executives

As airlines try to hasten the recovery of the highly profitable business travel segment, they should steer clear of five common sales pitfalls.

Fly high

Airlines and debt: Dealing with the long-term burden of the pandemic

At IATA's World Financial Symposium, Alex Dichter provides three actions to de-lever airlines' balance sheets.

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Spain's travel sector can't afford to wait to recover. What can stakeholders do?

Unless steps are taken to stimulate recovery, more than $300 billion and 4.4 million jobs could be in jeopardy.

Catalyze the recovery

A new approach in tracking travel demand

The scale of the current crisis in airlines is unprecedented. To recover, the industry will need better data on where and when demand is likely to rebound.

Dive into the data

How distributors can self-disrupt to win in the new digital world

Distributors can learn new strategies to make them effective in a world with increasingly powerful digital players.

Consider four categories

Logistics disruptors: A shared digital platform for US–Mexico logistics

The inaugural installment of the Logistics Disruptors series spotlights Nuvocargo founder Deepak Chhugani, whose digital platform syncs up the disparate fragments of the US–Mexico trade route.

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India's postpandemic logistics sector: The need for technological change

COVID-19 has reinforced the case for long-awaited structural reforms, but implementing them could be difficult.

Prepare for digital

Digitizing Europe's railways: A call to action

The future of train traffic is digital. To accelerate the digitization of Europe’s railways—and thus secure the future of its railroad industry—stakeholders must change the way the industry operates.

Take decisive action

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