Between September and November 2023, Ti undertook the second edition of its Global Freight Procurement Survey, designed to provide insight into logistics purchasing behaviour trends among shippers. The survey addresses key freight procurement trends and developments, including: Access to capacity Use of the spot market Contract mix Contract length Contract relationship Please enter …
The logistics industry is undergoing rapid change driven by economic, political, societal, technological & ecological imperatives. This has created a highly volatile and uncertain environment as businesses seek to manage the new supply chain paradigm. In our latest whitepaper, Ti CEO John Manners-Bell examines 5 key trends & their impact on logistics markets: The …
The Death of Globalization: The Challenge of Green Legislation to International Shipping. A presentation by Professor John Manners-Bell, CEO, Ti & Founder of the Foundation for Future Supply Chain. Please enter your details below to download the presentation for free:
The underlying drivers of international and national cold chain are robust. Food production and consumption has seen sustained increases over the past 20 years, with emerging markets accounting for a substantial part of this growth. What’s the future for cold chain logistics and supply chain networks? Where are the best opportunities for growth? In our latest …
Air freight rates continue to fall in Q3 2023 as the market approaches ‘pre-pandemic’ pricing levels. As we approach peak season, use Ti’s Q3 2023 Air Freight Rate Tracker to understand key market dynamics, regional opportunities, and future rate expectations. Air Freight Rate Tracker Q3 2023 – Key Data: Global air freight rates continued to decline in Q2-23 …
Ocean freight rates continue to stabilise but has the market really returned to normal? Q3 2023 Ocean Freight Rate Tracker shows that: Trade patterns are changing. Head haul rates index down to 103.2 in August 2023. Shipping a forty foot container now costs on average $12,000 less than 2 years ago. Demand dynamics are changing. Overall, container shipping market conditions suggest …
Ti are pleased to launch the Warehousing Tracker – a quarterly report tracking a range of metrics across operating costs, rents, capacity, new supply and demand dynamics. The report will map out expectations for warehousing dynamics over the upcoming quarters to help you plan for changes in costs, secure necessary capacity and optimise your contract …
Contract and spot rates fall again in Q2 2023, driven by high consumer prices, lagging wages, falling demand for goods, lower fuel prices, increased capacity and greater competition. The spot index has also fallen below the contract index for the first time in 6 years. This downward trend in rates looks set to continue into H2 2023. Use …
What challenges are forwarders currently facing? What will be the most successful strategies to sustain profit margins? Ti recently surveyed forwarding professionals in order to understand the current state of the freight forwarding market. The survey addresses trade lane prospects, air and sea freight volumes, margins and key challenges. Our latest whitepaper contains extensive analysis …
The major forces that shaped the world economy in 2022 are set to continue into 2023. As a result, the global forwarding market is expected to contract 3.9% in 2023. The global economic downturn is the main underlying reason for the contraction in the forwarding market. Our latest whitepaper contains analysis of Ti’s recently published …
During 2020 and 2021, most digital forwarders accelerated hiring in anticipation of a different economic reality, but the volumes did not materialize as expected with consumer demand moderating in early 2022. Venture capital funding also plummeted amidst economic uncertainty. As a result, some of the largest freight forwarders started laying off staff. Ti’s latest whitepaper …
Global Express & Small Parcels market demand to grow 3.6% in 2023, having shrunk 0.6% in 2022. How will the market perform out to 2027? And how are the international, domestic and B2C/B2B markets performing? New data from Ti projects the global express logistics market will experience a tentative recovery in demand in 2023, …
