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Flexibility in the Face of Uncertainty

Freightos

While COVID did see some modal shifts of everything from wheat to Peloton exercise bikes, there are certainly products that are less likely candidates for shifts. Data on China – Europe Air/Sea Switch: Los Angeles vs Dubai Data as of mid-February, 2024 Lanes affected by the Red Sea Crisis : China-Northern Europe.

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Battling a perfect storm

Automotive Logistics

Michael D’Angelo, manager of port operations for Volkswagen Group of America. This is something Anu Goel, executive vice-president, group after sales & services at VW Group of America, also picked up on, stating that vehicles getting bigger meant fewer being shipped per rail wagon or truck.