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New book examines the decline of globalisation
A new book written by chief executive of consultant Transport Intelligence John Manners-Bell will soon be launched examining the recent decline in Globalisation.The book, named The Death of Globalization, examines how initial optimism for the rise of globalisation proved to be misplaced and how neo-protectionism has transformed the economic landscape.The ...
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Digital forwarder job cuts down to investment slowdown and over optimistic forecasts
Recent job cuts at digital freight forwarders were caused by over-optimistic growth expectations and investment slowdowns, according to consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti).Although "digital forwarder" is an increasingly difficult term to define, Ti outlined a series of job cuts at companies that have been labelled as such over recent years in ...
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US retailers brace for peak season box port disruption
US retailers are fretting over disruption at US west coast container shipping ports during worker contract negotiations, which has in the past caused a modal shift to airfreight.The US National Retail Federation (NRF) this week urged US president Joe Biden to intervene in negotiations between International Longshore and Warehouse Union ...
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NewsSurvey reveals logistics sector's uncertainty over recovery
Logistics professionals are uncertain about the global economic outlook in 2022 but a majority feel air and ocean rates will begin to moderate by the end of the year.The latest Emerging Markets Logistics Index from logistics firm Agility and consultant Transport Intelligence found the supply chain sector was split over ...
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NewsForwarding market returns to growth led by air cargo
The freight forwarding market is expected to grow by double-digit percentage levels in 2021 compared with last year led by the air cargo sector.The latest market forecast from consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti) shows that the forwarding market (in total value terms) is expected to improve by 12% in 2021 compared ...
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Airfreight rates predicted to remain 'strong' in the long term
Airfreight rates are expected to remain at an elevated level in the long term while freighters are expected to gain market share, according to a new whitepaper from Transport Intelligence (Ti).The whitepaper predicts that there is a high likelyhood of structural change in the airfreight market as a result of ...
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Studies point towards acceleration in e-commerce logistics demand
E-commerce will continue to grow rapidly over the coming years resulting in retailers spending more on logistics operations to meet demand, according to two recent studies.Supply chain consultant Transport Intelligence's (Ti) Global E-commerce Logistics 2021 report shows that the global e-commerce logistics market grew by 27.3% year on year in ...
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Forwarding market set to rebound in 2021
The global freight forwarding market experienced its most challenging year to date amid the Covid-19 pandemic, contracting 9% year-on-year. However, it is expected to rebound in the years ahead, according to industry analyst Transport Intelligence (Ti).With promising developments with regard to a Covid-19 vaccine, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ...
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NewsForwarding demand set for improvement but overall picture remains bleak
The freight forwarding market is expected to improve in the rest of this year but the overall picture "remains bleak", according to a new report from consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti).Ti said that in the first half of the year the global freight forwarding market contracted by 11.6% year-over-year in real ...
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Forwarders' air divisions predicted to be hit hardest by Covid-19
The freight forwarding market could contract by more than 7% this year as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a worst case scenario projection from consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti).A white paper published by Ti also predicted that the air cargo part of forwarders' businesses could take the hardest ...
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Logistics industry continues to view US-China trade war as biggest threat
The logistics industry continues to see the trade war between the US and China as the biggest threat to global economic growth, despite the two countries recently signing phase one of a trade agreement.A survey of 330 logistics and supply chain professionals, carried out by logistics firm Agility and consultancy ...