Cold storage is mainly used for the preservation of perishable products. Cold storage helps in preserving products for longer duration. It is used in the medical, industrial, food and beverage, and chemical fields. The demand for cold storage increased considerably in the Asia-Pacific region, in order to reduce the losses incurred from perishable goods. The increased food production that need refrigeration for storages is boosting the demand for sandwich panels in the cold chain and cold storage industry. While in order to meet the food requirement, and the need to preserve perishable products had been driving the demand for cold storage, currently, e-commerce has been propelling the growth of cold storage industry across the world. With e-commerce, cold storage has successfully carved out oppor tunity underlying in modern logistic facilities. The Asia-Pacific region stands to be the fastest growing market for cold storage, as the investment opportunities in this segment has not been fully realized yet. Moreover, with continuously growing population, the requirement for cold storage has also been increasing simultaneously, offering more opportunities in this segment. In the United States, the cold storage industry is further projected to witness annual growth of about 4% between till 2022. The evolving consumer behavior and development of innovative online grocery ordering platforms are expected drive the growth of cold storage industry. According to the Food Marketing Institute, online grocery orders are expected to account for about 13% of the total grocery sales by 2022, from about 3% recorded in 2018.

Supply chain management software provides a real-time analytical platform, which manages the flow of product and information across the supply chain network. This software is designed to enhance and strengthen the supply chain operations in an organization by managing production, inventory, sourcing, transportation, and supervising the product demand. In addition, it provides better visibility to organizations with a cross-functional access, and offers exception-based process management platforms, which enable staff to micro-manage steady-state processes. This software can be customized on the basis of enterprise requirements. Its subcategories include supply chain planning, transportation management system (TMS), warehouse management system (WMS), manufacturing execution system, and others. The report features the information on supply chain management software and services offered by key vendors. Furthermore, it highlights the strategies of the key market players to improve the market share and sustain competition.

自贸区将促进湖南省外贸及经济发展：此前，湖南长沙黄花/岳阳城陵 矶/郴州等 3 个综合保税区的面积合计仅 5.12 平方公里，本次湖南省自 由贸易试验区实施范围 119.76 平方公里（为 3 个综合保税区面积的 23.39 倍），政策优惠范围扩大。同时，自贸区“境内关外”特性，将 享受更加便利的货物及资金进出口政策，可发展“离岸贸易/离岸金融 /离岸外包”等金融及贸易新形态。湖南省的经济外向度偏低，2019 年湖南省进出口贸易/GDP 仅为 12.28%，离全国平均水平（31.83%） 仍有较大差距，自贸区政策落地将促进湖南省外贸及经济发展。

对经济防守性：铁路货运及公路对经济敏感度较低，整体业绩表现稳健 铁路货运受益于大宗“公转铁”持续推进，无惧疫情冲击逆势稳增。2020 年 1- 8 月全国铁路货运量 29.42 亿吨，同比增长 3.0%，其中 8 月单月完成 3.92 亿 吨，同比增长 8.9%。展望后续，我们认为制造业基本盘的企稳改善将持续催化 铁路货运需求。

民航客运量逐步恢复。2020 年 8 月，民航客运量约 4,600 万人，同比 下降 24.6%，民航客运周转量 652.6 亿人公里，同比下降 40.1%，同 比降幅自 2020 年 3 月以来持续收窄。