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State of Global Logistics: Delivering above and beyond

247 Customs Broker

A recent series of surveys conducted by a prominent industry think tank indicates that the current state of global logistics is characterized by extreme urgency and the pressure to deliver above and beyond—regardless of mode. In each case, innovation and disruption was regarded as a “double-edged” sword.

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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. But let’s get back to global freight data Global logistics has always had a dual relationship with data. So what’s next for global freight data?

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Ocean Freight Procurement and Going with the Stream

Freightos

So we asked them by conducting a survey in November 2018. Approximately eighty top-tier logistics providers and BCOs responded, mostly director-level supply chain professionals representing companies with over half a billion dollars in annual revenue. Global logistics providers have large teams working full-time on nothing else.

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Top 25 Freight Forwarders 2017: Digitization & E-Commerce continue to reshape the marketplace

The Logistics Academy

Over the course of 2016, real revenue and volume growth in the air and sea freight forwarding markets was remarkably similar globally, but this disguises significant differences across important countries and regions, say analysts who keep a close eye on the market. XPO Logistics. NNR Global Logistics. Toll Group.

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U.S. Port Update Part 1: Infrastructure Shortfalls Driving Innovation

247 Customs Broker

Of course, West Coast ports may see short-term volume adjustments from trade policies due to concentrated trade with the Asia-Pacific region, a trend observed in the second quarter and third quarter of 2018. A recent survey conducted by the on-line forwarder iContainers lists the 10 ports U.S. Positive expectations. GDP in 2019.

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Ocean Carrier Trends: Containing capacity while remaining poised for growth

247 Customs Broker

There’s little doubt that trade wars in these arenas could reshape global maritime trade patterns and dampen UNCTAD’s cautiously optimistic forecast. and Sparx Logistic to chart its own blockchain course by introducing paperless documentation. A number of prominent freight intermediaries don’t think it will.

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Aptiv takes a global approach to mobility

Automotive Logistics

That gives Aptiv’s logistics department a view of when the part has been picked up and on which ocean vessel it is being moved, for example. . The focus on cost reduction has been consistent across Richards’ roles as head of global logistics and supply chain operations at Delphi Automotive and Aptiv.