The Covid-19 war may run into several months, if not more. To keep going and avoid a scarcity of essential goods and services, the country needs to keep its logistics sector, especially trucking and warehousing, going. Here is a handpicked collection of our deep dives into the logistics sector. 1. Bright spot in the sky: Amid turbulence, cargo.
Can it bounce back? E-commerce will decide. Following the viral outbreak, sectors that were already reeling from a slowdown, have deferred plans to invest in warehousing. E-commerce and retail have provided some relief, but the warehousing industry is expected to remain subdued for a couple of quarters. What are the chances of it bouncing back when the situation becomes normal?
Getting Down to Business
The indirect impact of COVID-19 will be as brutal as the lives the pandemic itself might claim. One of the starker changes, already in plain view, is that millions of small establishments will be out of business, among them perhaps your favourite restaurant, the salon next door, the local tailor, the roadside juicewala, businesses that were an integral part of your everyday existence but don’t have the economic staying power to outlast this storm.