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Logistics Industry Expects Global Slowdown in 2020, Says Survey

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Supply chain executives are braced for a global slowdown and see a threat to emerging markets, according to Agility’s annual survey. Bosses anticipate a recession in 2020 amid concerns about downward pressure on global trade volumes, uncertain growth prospects, and ongoing friction between the U.S.

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“Evolving Freight Forwarding Survey” deserves our attention

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Logistics Trends & Insights LLC , an Atlanta, Georgia-based consultancy, is conducting its third “Evolving Freight Forwarding Survey, and invites LM readers to participate. In our 2017 survey, 92% of respondents noted that digitization brings value to forwarders,” says Roberson. Subscribe to Logistics Management Magazine!

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State of Global Logistics: Delivering above and beyond

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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.

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New shipper survey reveals that small businesses face “import overhead”

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Freightos, an SaaS-enabled logistics technology provider focused on instant freight quotes for freight forwarders and shippers conducted a survey recently to reveal how cumbersome logistics remains to American companies importing goods. Only 11.7% of large importers feel their freight providers are technologically advanced. *Of

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Global Logistics: Trade taking shippers for a ride

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Leading off our collection this year, executive editor Pat­rick Burnson puts perspective around a few recent reports to better define the state of global logistics networks and the services working within them. The post Global Logistics: Trade taking shippers for a ride appeared first on 247 Customs Broker.

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Double-Trailer Truck Investment

Logistics Business Magazine

Agility, a leading global logistics provider, is the first logistics company in Abu Dhabi to operate double-trailer trucks, which will improve operational efficiencies for its customers and reduce emissions by cutting the number of trips made. Agility is a global logistics company with $5.2

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Transportation costs drive regional divide

Logistics Business Magazine

The study, conducted by Economist Impact, surveyed executive-level participants representing businesses in 26 major countries across the globe. The research was commissioned by DP World , global logistics company and a key participant in the World Logistics Passport. For example, 42.5% This compared to 19.9%