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Global logistics executives, still worried about recession, say they are battling higher costs, reducing dependence on sourcing from China, and planning to boost investment in Africa despite seeing emerging markets investment overall as somewhat riskier. Half of the 830 industry professionals surveyed by Ti Insight for the 2024 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index expect a …
The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe shows spot rates index moved further below the contract rates index in Q3 2023. The spot index fell for the 4th consecutive quarter while the contract spot index climbed for the first time since Q4 2022. Q3 2023 sees the spot index move further below the contract index. This …
The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe shows that the Contract Rate Index is down 0.2 points q-o-q, although it remains up 2.8 points year-on-year. Meanwhile, the Spot Rate Index is down 3.5 points q-o-q and. down 7.5 points y-o-y. 2023 Q2 rates data suggests short term road freight demand is …
What’s new in Global Logistics Mergers & Acquisitions? Ti Insight and Logisyn Advisors partner to deliver monthly news report: Global Logistics M&A Recap. Ti Insight and Logisyn Advisors have joined forces to bring crucial logistics insight – combining industry expertise and market analysis – in a new monthly newsletter Global Logistics M&A Recap, due to …
The Global Freight Forwarding 2023 Report from Ti Insight – the leading provider of market research to the global logistics industry – shows that the global freight forwarding market continues to normalise, with demand for air and sea freight forwarding services remaining soft. The poor performance of the global freight forwarding market can be attributed to the weakness in …
China sees explosion in EV production and increased exports fivefold The global spare parts market grew by 6.8% in 2022 VW was the largest vehicle manufacturer by market value in 2022, at €279232m The Global Automotive Logistics 2023 Report from Ti Insight shows market instability, major supply chain shifts and offers insight on vehicle manufacturer …
6th July, 2022 Bath, UK – The European Road Freight Transport 2023 Report from Ti Insight – the leading provider of market research to the global logistics industry – shows a picture of a weak recovery, with some unpredictable factors creating an uncertain, challenging and complex market environment in the road freight market. The market moderation seen in …
69% said they are currently experiencing increased pressures on margins 41.2% believe margin pressures will intensify over the next 12 months Costs have been increasing for last-mile providers across the board as record-high inflation persists, according to researchers at Ti Insight. The past year has seen a particular spike in gas and diesel prices due …
Total contract logistics market grew by 2.9% in real terms in 2022 Online retailers expected to continue outsourcing habits over next five years MENA region exhibited the strongest growth in 2022 In its latest report – Global Contract Logistics 2023 – Ti’s data reveals that the contract logistics market grew at its slowest pace since …
6th June, 2023, Bath, UK, Ti Insight (Ti): The Ti Global Pharmaceutical Logistics Report 2023 provides: Global pharmaceutical logistics market sizing and analysis An overview of top trends in the pharmaceutical market Top 10 pharmaceutical company revenues 2018-2023 Case studies of pharmaceutical companies An overview of pharmaceutical logistics service providers What are the major factors …
Bath, 3rd of May 2023 – The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe shows that both spot and contract rates are falling q-o-q, dropping by 7.5 and 2.8 points respectively. Spot rates in the European road freight market have experienced their second consecutive quarter of decline, marking a significant …
2nd March, 2023, Bath, UK, Transport Intelligence (Ti): The 2022 global e-commerce logistics market shrank by 5% in 2022 but is expected to moderate and grow by 7.9% in 2023, according to market research consultancy Ti Insight. North America surpasses Asia Pacific as largest e-commerce logistics market More than 1.8m pudo locations globally of which 1.2m …
Only 11% say manufacturing footprint in China is the same as before COVID Execs see big benefits for Africa from Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA) China & India rank top 2 of world’s 50 leading emerging markets Bath, UK, 7th February 2023: Nearly 70% of global logistics executives say they are bracing for recession amid higher …
Bath, UK, 1st December 2022: The balance of supply and demand in early 2023 will be a mix of mediocre or flat demand combined with strengthening supply, according to analysts from research consultancy Ti Insights in its latest data report – Air Freight Tracker Q4 2022. In 2023 freight rates will continue to weaken and …
Bath, UK, 22nd of November 2022: Falling demand, decreased congestion and an in increase in capacity are driving down freight rates in the final quarter of 2022. Ti Insight’s Q4 2022 Ocean Freight Rate Tracker provides transparency on current sea freight rates, capacity, congestion and container availability by trade lane, and maps out expected rate development …
Bath, UK, 3rd of November 2022 – Diesel prices, driver shortages and drought in Europe have all played a significant role to push average European road freight rates up again in Q3 despite lower consumer spending. However, data from the end of the quarter shows prices softening towards the end of Q3. Average European road …
6th October 2022, Bath, UK – Disruption, congestion and sky-high rates were the main causes of pain for emerging markets in 2022 but a digital future promised post-pandemic growth. Is that still true for 2023? For the past 14 years, Ti has partnered with Agility to examine the competitiveness of emerging markets and compare them in …
27th September 2022, Bath, UK – The 2021 global express and small parcels market was driven by strong domestic and cross-border e-commerce sales, but growth is set to slow, warn analysts from transport consultancy Ti, in latest research report – Global Express and Small Parcels 2022. The global express and small parcels market grew by 12.2% …
Bath, 28th of April 2022 – The Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe hit an all-time high in Q1 2022 as rising cost pressures, supply and capacity disruptions, regulatory change and war in Ukraine created a potent mix of rate drivers. The Benchmark index rate rose by 4.3 points …
15th March, 2022, Bath, UK, Transport Intelligence (Ti): Ti’s latest report, Global e-commerce logistics 2022, shows that rapid growth in the market continues with growth of 19.9% in 2021, though growth has slowed from 2020’s Covid-19 induced peak. The global e-commerce logistics market grew by 19.9% in to reach a value €441.47bn in 2021. Global …
3rd March 2022, Bath, UK: Ti Insight has published its Ocean Freight Rate Tracker for Q1 2022, analysing the market’s evolution using a range of industry data sources as well as its own exclusive survey. After a traumatic year for the industry in 2021, its authors call the market ‘dysfunctional’ and claim that it will …
Logistics industry professionals offer an upbeat outlook with expectations for a global recovery in 2022 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index finds Covid-19 and pandemic effects still dictating performance and growth trajectories 750+ survey respondents optimistic for growth over the year ahead but see uneven recovery for leading emerging logistics markets Annual measure of world’s most …
Bath, 2nd of February 2022 – The European Road Freight Rate Benchmark for Q4 2021 shows that prices ended 2021 at historic highs across Europe, driven by a volatile mix of drivers over the year with supply chain congestion, supply shortages, cost increases and spiking demand from economic reopenings across the region. The potent mix …
30th of November, 2021, Bath, UK: Transport Intelligence’s (Ti), latest market forecasts for the global freight forwarding market show recovery in 2021 is expected to be very strong, with projections based on the latest data showing a 12.0% growth rate for the full year. The annual growth is driven by an especially strong first half …
16th November, 2021, Bath, UK – Ti’s latest market projections for 2021 show that the European road freight market is expected to grow by 8.6% year-on-year. Year-on-year growth in the first half of 2021 was very strong at 11.1%. Though H1 growth was against a large contraction in H1 2020, the total 2021 market is …
Bath, November 3rd 2021: The European Road Freight Rate Benchmark for Q3 shows that prices have hit historic highs across Europe, driven by a mix of robust economic growth, global supply chain bottlenecks, rising costs and scarce capacity. Ti and Upply are joined by IRU for the Q3 Benchmark for the first time. · The …
21st of October, 2021, Bath, United Kingdom – Ti’s latest report European Road Freight Transport 2021 shows a European market recovering well from the pandemic, but also struggling with some serious market dysfunctions brought about by supply chain disruption following Covid-19, labour shortages and Brexit. Meanwhile, rapid changes continue to transform the market as digitalisation …
Transport Intelligence, 21-Sept-2021, Bath, UK – Europe’s road freight industry will become less efficient and more polluting if the European Commission’s Mobility Package is implemented. This is the finding of two independent studies commissioned by the EC itself which found that the new legislation insisting that drivers return to home regularly and placing quotas on …
The global contract logistics market contracted 3.3% in 2020 Momentum has returned to the market in 2021, Ti forecasts 6.5% growth this year Ti’s COVID Recovery Tracker shows the market will be 2.9% larger at the end of 2021, compared to pre-pandemic levels Rapid technological change and demand for more sophisticated and responsive services will …
Transport Intelligence & Upply Bath, UK, August 4, 2021: Ti and Upply’s European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q2 2021 shows prices are being pushed up due to rising demand levels and supply chain disruption. The Q2 2021 European Road Freight Rate benchmark was €1,147, up 3.2% year-over-year or 0.4% quarter-on-quarter. UK outbound rates are 16.8% higher …
20th July, 2021, Bath, UK – No clear consensus on which technology will replace diesel; lack of charging network identified as biggest barrier to adoption of e-Fuels and government targets seen as unrealistic by a third of survey respondents. A global survey of logistics and supply chain executives has found that there is still very …
17th June, 2021, Bath, UK – Transport Intelligence’s (Ti), latest report, Global Freight Forwarding 2021, shows the post-Covid-19 global forwarding market is settling in to its recovery phase after dramatic contractions in 2020. However, market dynamics remain skewed with limited capacity available and sky-high freight rates presenting a challenging market for shippers and opportunities for …
Despite all the green hype, many major logistics companies have yet to commit to measuring carbon emissions, the first step towards meeting net-zero targets. Bath, UK, May 26, 2021: A survey undertaken for the Foundation for Future Supply Chain has found that a large proportion of the world’s leading logistics companies have yet to start …
Bath, UK, May 6, 2021: New solutions are required to address many of the world’s most pressing societal, environmental and economic problems, and the supply chain and logistics industry will play a critical role in their development. This is the message delivered at the launch of the Foundation for Future Supply Chain by its founder …
Transport Intelligence & Upply Bath, UK, May 4, 2021: Ti and Upply’s European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q1 2021 shows that rates have increased amid the disruption of Brexit and new lockdowns across Europe as businesses work to keep moving under pressure. The Q1 2021 European Road Freight Rate was €1,118 in Q1-2021. This represents …
8th April, 2021, Bath, UK, Transport Intelligence: Ti’s latest report, Global e-commerce logistics 2021, shows rapid growth in the e-commerce logistics market as online retail demand soars and consumer requirements for same or next day last mile delivery options rise sharply. Meanwhile, Covid-19 continues to change the retail landscape. Global e-commerce logistics market grew by …
11th March 2021, Bath, UK: Ti’s latest contract logistics market sizing and forecasting shows that, after a decade of growth, the global contract logistics market contracted by 3.3% in 2020. However, the market is expected to rebound with 6.5% growth in 2021. Ti’s Covid Recovery Tracker, which measures market growth against pre-pandemic levels, shows that the …
11th February 2021, Bath, UK – Automotive Logistics 2021 offers a comprehensive view of the past, present and future of the automotive logistics sector. With the introduction of electric vehicles and autonomous systems, the impact on both supply chain management and logistics is profound. There are many other significant issues affecting the industry, such as …
09 February 2021, Bath UK – The annual Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index survey today reveals that supply chain industry executives hold little hope for a global recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. More than half of those surveyed (51.5%) say it will be at least 2022 before the global economy is back on …
Wednesday the 3rd of February, 2021, Bath, UK – Ti and Upply’s European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q4 2020 shows a drop in freight rates compared to the summer months as new restrictions and lockdowns weakened demand levels. The Ti & Upply European Road Freight Benchmark rate for Q4 2020 fell 1.0% against Q3 The …
28th January, 2021, Bath, UK – Ti’s new Total Logistics 2021 report shows the global logistics industry was worth €5.275 trillion in 2020. Over the forecast period, recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic will be healthy at a 2020-2024 CAGR of 4.7% as forecast by Ti’s analysts. Growth in 2021 is expected to be particularly strong as …
8th December, 2020, Bath, UK – Ti’s latest market forecasts show that the freight forwarding market is ready to rebound from an anticipated 2020 contraction of 9%, with a CAGR of 5.2% from 2020-2024. The news provides a cheer to many freight forwarders which have faced a very challenging 2020, with the market contracting by …
1st December, 2020, Bath, UK – Ti’s latest market forecasts show that the global contract logistics market is expected to grow at a real compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% between 2020-2024. The forecast paints a positive picture of a market set to grow impressively over the period, but it should be noted that …
26th November, 2020, Bath, UK – The global express & small parcels market will reach a total value of €501.2bn in 2024, according to new Ti forecast for the post-Covid market. Global express & small parcels market to expand by a 2020-2024 CAGR of 7.5% Global express market bucks the trend of economic turmoil brought …
12th November, 2020, Bath, UK – Ti’s latest market projections for 2020 show that the European road freight market is expected to contract by 6.8% year-on-year. Overall, 2020 has been a challenging year for the European road freight market, as the Coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a standstill. As a result, both the domestic …
4th November, 2020, Bath, UK: Ti and Upply’s European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q3 2020 shows that rates have increased alongside the recovery in Europe’s economic activity. The Q3 2020 European Road Freight Rate Benchmark was €1,102, up 1.2% on Q2 levels With economies opening up post lockdown, road freight demand rebounded sharply, pushing …
28th October, 2020, Bath, UK – New market forecasts from Transport Intelligence (Ti) show that the global express & small parcels market will expand by 7.2% in 2020, largely driven by strong demand from online retail. On a near-global level, social lockdowns and the closure of many retail and leisure businesses saw consumers utilise e-commerce …
15th October, 2020, Bath, UK – The automotive sector is in profound crisis, both cyclical and secular and the specialised logistics companies that serve the sector have been having a challenging year too. New research from Transport Intelligence (Ti) reveals the extent of the challenges the automotive industry, and by extension the automotive logistics market, …
1st October, 2020, Bath, UK – Ti’s latest market projections for 2020 show that the market will contract by 10.2% year-on-year, the worst fall since the financial crisis. Over the first half of 2020 the global freight forwarding market contracted by 11.6% year-over-year in real terms. A more positive second half of the year is …
22nd September, 2020, Bath, UK – Ti and Bollore Logistics’ latest survey, The Future Of Freight Forwarding In A Post-Covid World, provides clear evidence of major operational shifts in modal choice, freight purchasing patterns, sourcing networks and outsourcing strategies and plans for further changes in the medium term. 28% of respondents will move away from air …
Ti and Upply’s European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q2 2020 shows that road freight rates have fallen to their lowest level in two years amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Q2 2020 European Road Freight Rate Benchmark was €1,083, down 1.8% year-on-year The slump in demand led to high levels of available capacity in the market …
28th May, 2020; Bath, United Kingdom – New research from Transport Intelligence (Ti) shows that Covid-19 will wipe away any potential for growth in the European road freight market during 2020. The crisis caused by the pandemic looks set to be deep but also transformative, however. The impacts are set to be a catalyst for …
The global express and parcels market could contract by as much as 4.4% in 2020 if the economy fails to recover towards the end of the year However, e-commerce growth has surged during lockdowns, and a permanent switch in consumer behaviour combined with an economic recovery in H2 could lead to growth of up to …
Bath, May 12th 2020: Ti and Upply’s European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q1 2020 shows that although road freight rates are down, they have held reasonably firm in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Q1 2020 European Road Freight Rate Benchmark was €1,099, marking a drop of 0.8% against the previous quarter Substantial demand-side shocks …
Bath, UK, 30th April 2020 – The impact of Covid-19 has amplified pre-existing troubles in freight forwarding. Ti’s latest research reveals the global freight forwarding market could contract by 7.5% in 2020 as a result of the crisis. With the global market having limped to a contraction of 1.7% in 2019, Ti now projects second …
The COVID-19 crisis gripping Europe could erase nearly one-fifth of the value of the region’s road freight market in 2020 in a worst-case scenario Without the reopening of economies across Europe, the Big 5 stand to lose the most with a potential combined contraction of 21.3% projected Success in easing lockdown measures offer some hope, …
Thursday 2nd April, London: Ti announced today the launch of its new Supply Chain Leaders platform, designed to speed up the RFQ process for selecting European logistics providers with an easy search tool, company rankings, service portfolios and contact details. Supply Chain Leaders is a platform designed to help anyone purchasing logistics services to find …
New research from Transport Intelligence (Ti) finds a global contract logistics market facing a downside cliff edge in 2020, as COVID-19 disruption strangle production and freeze retail in key logistics intensive sector. Indeed, the research finds that COVID-19 has thrust the global contract logistics market into a near unprecedented state of uncertainty. Having expanded by a very …
e-commerce logistics market expanded by 16% in 2019 Current growth trends will push the market to €500bn by 2024 Despite even the largest LSPs being stretched to breaking point, logistics costs percentage remain effectively unchanged at 15% of sales for nearly a decade Bath, UK, 25th February 2020 – New research from Transport Intelligence (Ti) shows …
Annual survey conducted by Transport Intelligence (Ti) reveals high degree of uncertainty in the logistics industry Downward pressure on global trade volumes, uncertain growth prospects and the ongoing trade war between the US and China are driving this belief Lack of diversification, domestic instability and failure to fix weak institutions top the list of emerging …
‘If you don’t measure your sustainability, how can you improve it?’ Professor John Manners-Bell 29th January 2020, Bath, UK: An exclusive survey undertaken by Ti in the last quarter of 2019 revealed that only a very small proportion of warehouse operators are presently using Sustainability Metrics to analyse their impact on the environment. The in-depth …
22nd January 2020, Bath, UK: Ti’s latest report, Total Logistics 2020, provides the most concise and easy to understand view of the €6.0 trillion global logistics market to date. Amidst a slowdown in global economic growth, in part caused by trade tensions between the US and China, the logistics industry remains buoyant. Certainly, many elements …
17th December 2019, Bath, UK: The latest market report from Ti details the current state of the contract logistics market with H1 2019 figures for market sizing and full year predictions. The global contract logistics market grew by 4% year-on-year in the first half of 2019. The weaker economic growth being experienced in 2019 as …
Bath, December 12th 2019: Transport Intelligence (Ti) & Upply have launched the Q3 European Road Freight Report. The Q3 benchmark report shows that average European freight rates have fallen by 1.1% since reaching a historic peak of €1,193 in Q3 2018. The first edition of this joint report shows that rates remain historically high for …
December 4th, Bath, UK – In addition to shippers’ increased requests for more visibility and improved customer experience, tech-enabled start-ups also act as a catalyst for change in the European road freight market. The disruption coming from these digital challengers shows no sign of slowing down. To provide a better understanding of the variety of …
November 19th, London, UK – A new report from Ti, Global Freight Forwarding Update 2019/2020, focuses on some of the key factors inhibiting market growth, as well as the solutions that can help forwarders gain an edge in the years ahead. The trade war fits into the former category, having severely damaged US-China trade volumes so …
October 15, 2019, Bath, UK: Heading into 2020, the world is bracing for deceleration in two major economies: the US and China. For the US, 2019 GDP growth is expected to be 2.6%, moderating to 1.9% in 2020. China’s growth is forecast at 6.2% in 2019, decelerating to 6.0% in 2020. Deglobalisation and trade tensions …
Global express and small parcels market driven forwards by e-commerce but challenges threaten a gloomier horizon The global express and small parcels market grew to a value of €306.2bn in 2018. Domestic growth of 8.8% outpaced international growth of 6.9%. The mechanisms which have facilitated the boom in global cross-border e-commerce are increasingly being called …
August 14th 2019, London, UK: Ti’s latest report, Global Contract Logistics 2019, examines key trends in contract logistics and 3PL operations and provides analysis and evaluation of future practices expected in the industry. Alongside Ti’s Global Contact Logistics Market Sizing, which includes 5-year growth forecasts, there is also an analysis of the dynamics in the pharmaceutical, …
August 8th 2019, London, UK: New research from Transport Intelligence (Ti) reveals that the global contract logistics market grew 4.9% in real terms in 2018, one of the fastest growth rates seen in recent years. It paints a picture of a healthy market, with 2018’s expansion well above annual growth rates seen over much of …
July 19th 2019, London, UK: European Road Freight Transport 2019 reports that as digitalisation has spread and start-ups have pushed technological innovation forwards, there have been many promises of transformation and massive gains in the efficiency of providers and value delivered to customers. However, despite the undoubted potential of the many start-ups in the market, …
July 11th 2019, London, UK: The European road freight market saw a slowdown in volume terms during 2018, with real growth in the market at 2.9% for the year. This followed a really strong 2017, when an expansion of 3.3% was recorded, the fastest expansion Ti has recorded in more than seven years. These findings …
June 25th 2019, London, UK: It could be assumed that several decades after supply chain management practices such as ‘lean’, ‘build-to-order’ and ‘just-in-time’ became accepted across industry, inventory levels would have seen a steady and inexorable decline. However, the latest report by Transport Intelligence, Inventory Benchmarking Vertical Sector Trends, has found that the stock held …
June 12th, London, UK – The most high-profile development in the forwarding sector in the past twelve months has been the acquisition of Panalpina by DSV. The merging of the two will produce the world’s 3rd largest forwarder by revenue, according to Ti data, and a rival for market leaders Kuehne + Nagel and DHL …
30th May, 2019, Bath, United Kingdom – Digital forwarders gaining traction in a global forwarding market characterised by uneven change, new Ti report, Global Freight Forwarding 2019, finds. Traditional forwarders must recognise online forwarding disruptors as a catalyst of change – they will rapidly lose customers looking for better visibility, quotation and easy booking …
30th April, 2019, Bath, United Kingdom – Key logistics market growth rates fell in 2018 according to Ti’s global market size & growth forecast data released today. The Global Freight Forwarding market grew 3.9% in 2018, a marked decline from an expansion of 8.0% in 2017 The Global Contract Logistics market was 4.9% bigger …
27th March 2019, Bath, UK: New research from Transport Intelligence (Ti) has found that automotive supply chains will undergo a radical transformation over the next decade as the internal combustion engine is phased out in favour of alternative propulsion systems. It is clear that electric vehicles will play an important, even defining, role in the …
11th March 2019, Bath, UK: SMEs will power growth in emerging markets, according to a survey of more than 500 logistics industry professionals One third (33.3%) of respondents believe that small and medium size companies (SMEs) will grow fastest in emerging markets over the next five years, as opposed to 21.3% who envisage faster growth in …
5th March 2019, Bath, UK: Emerging markets will seek concessions from the UK in post-Brexit trade deals, new research from Ti reveals. A new survey published today (5th March) shows that 58.9% of participating logistics industry executives expect emerging markets to seek concessions from the UK in post-Brexit trade deals. In addition, 69.3% of survey respondents …
26th February 2019, Bath, UK: The latest report from Ti shows a market still expanding rapidly, but one in which competition, challenges and new entrants are raising questions over future development opportunities The global e-commerce logistics market grew by 18.2% in 2018. Still a relatively nascent sector, e-commerce logistics growth is well above that seen …
12th February 2019, Bath, UK: Ti’s latest report, Total Logistics 2019 examines the forces shaping tomorrow’s vibrant global logistics industry, from both the ‘demand’ and the ‘supply’ side perspective. The report looks at the key trends shaping the global logistics market, including the impact of megacities on supply chains, innovation and technology, e-commerce, inventory centralization, clustering, …
27th November 2018, Bath, UK: The latest report by Ti finds that the market is experiencing growth rates not seen since 2009. However, there are clouds on the horizon which look set to depress future growth. A strong performance by the European economy resulted in impressive growth in the road freight sector in 2017, according …
30th October 2018, Bath, UK: Cross-border e-commerce drives record international express growth of 8.1% in 2018, says new research published today by Transport Intelligence (Ti). The global express & small parcels market is forecast to grow 8.6% in 2018, following on from 9.7% growth in 2017. The development of the market is evenly split, with …
Ti launches first ever mid-year market sizing revealing strong growth across the logistics industry’s four key markets October 11th 2018, Bath UK: Transport intelligence has launched its first ever Mid-year Market Sizing Review. Covering the Freight Forwarding, Express, Contract Logistics and European Road Freight markets at global, regional and country-level, the analysis reveals high growth …
August 3rd 2018, Bath UK: Forwarding market buoyed by resurgence in global demand The resurgent global economy led to a substantial expansion of the freight forwarding market in 2017. Buoyed by significant international trade growth, the market grew by 8.0% in real terms (holding prices and exchange rates constant). In 2017, the rapid acceleration in global …
August 1st 2018, Bath UK: Global Freight Forwarding in 2018 – Radical change built on solid foundations. The fundamentals of forwarding remain unchanged, but its short-term future will be characterised by the introduction of technologies that unlock value and enhance capability Simplicity and responsiveness are driving the introduction of new technology as forwarders seek …
July 25th 2018, Bath UK: Global freight forwarding market sees rapid growth in 2017 as large forwarders seek to transform themselves from within. The global freight forwarding market grew by 8.0% in 2017 – a rapid expansion compared with recent years and the biggest annual gain since 2010 The forwarding market and its largest players …
June 5th 2018, Bath UK: New Ti report finds strong growth in contract logistics, but the opportunities ahead require action now At 5.0% the global contract logistics market grew at its fastest annual pace since 2010 Ti provides framework of logistics service revenue split between transportation, warehousing and value-added services For the first time, Ti …
May 15th 2018, Bath, UK: Blockchain is one of the most influential trends to impact on the logistics and supply chain sector, according to a recent poll by leading industry analyst, Ti-Insight. The global survey found that 56% of supply chain executives believed that the technology was ‘a game changer’. A further 30% believed it to …
April 2nd 2018, Bath, UK: The opening up of Iran, a new de facto leader in Saudi Arabia and accelerated economic diversification initiatives across the board are offering a new set of logistics opportunities across the Middle East, according to Ti’s latest report, Middle East Logistics Investment Opportunities 2018. The most significant change is Iran’s …
27th February, 2018, Bath, UK: e-commerce logistics costs as a proportion of sales look set to rise in the coming years, driven up by an increase in the volume of returns, a higher proportion of premium deliveries and the cost of labour, according to the findings of Ti’s exclusive e-commerce logistics survey released today and …
Ti’s latest report, Automotive Supply Chain and Logistics 2018, asserts that the automotive logistics sector is undergoing fundamental change as manufacturers and suppliers adjust to new technology. The report investigates current and future automotive sector trends, sizes and forecasts automotive logistics markets, profiles 15 leading automotive logistics providers and analyses the supply chain and logistics …
Ti’s latest report, Total Logistics 2018, presents the underlying architecture of the global logistics market, detailing how the industry is pieced together. It reveals the size and share of each logistics market on a global and regional basis, covering all transport modes (road, rail, air, sea and inland waterway) in addition to markets such as …
12 December 2017 Bath, UK – Ti’s latest report, Logistics Surveys 2017, is a collection of primary research reflecting the latest thinking in the market and the views of senior executives within Ti’s Logistics Briefing network. The report provides up to date analysis of the key trends affecting the industry, split into five surveys investigating …
22 November 2017, Bath Uk: Ti is pleased to announce that its latest report Leading European Transport and Logistics Markets 2017 is available for download tomorrow 23 November 2017. Ti’s latest report, Leading European Transport and Logistics Markets 2017, reveals a small slowdown in growth for the European logistics industry in 2016. This was seen …
19th October 2017, Bath, UK: Ti’s latest report, European Road Freight Transport 2017, warns that a number of supply side issues cloud the future of the industry. Driver shortages are a serious concern, EU proposals affecting minimum wage and cabotage rules threaten upheaval, while technological innovations pose a number of questions. Platooning and digital freight marketplaces …
19th October 2017, Bath, UK: Ti’s latest report, European Road Freight Transport 2017, warns that a number of supply side issues cloud the future of the industry. Driver shortages are a serious concern, EU proposals affecting minimum wage and cabotage rules threaten upheaval, while technological innovations pose a number of questions. Platooning and digital freight marketplaces …
Ti’s latest survey reveals momentum towards premium products A global survey of express users and carriers contained in Ti’s latest report, Global Express & Small Parcels 2017, has revealed a strong momentum towards the use of premium services by shippers driven not least by the increasing demands of e-commerce customers. Shift from Road to Air …
July 18th, Bath, UK: Brexit-related headwinds are already putting downward pressure on emerging market exports to the UK, however the hope for new free trade agreements and the possibility of securing highly favourable terms makes Brexit’s impact on emerging markets ambiguous, according to the Agility Mid-Year Emerging Markets Review. The report, prepared by Transport …
June 30th, Bath, UK: Air freight expectations have taken the Logistics Confidence Index higher in June, but growth has been tempered by results in sea freight. According to World ACD’s latest note, growing cross-border e-commerce demand is one reason why air freight growth is on the up, though interestingly, it appears not have stimulated large …
There are numerous reports of cargo switching to ocean freight from air cargo, including certain pharmaceutical products, flowers and fruit. Overall the global cold chain market remains highly competitive and fragmented. Innovations in big data and the Internet of Things could transform asset utilisation and the protection of sensitive cargo across the supply chains. 05 …
April 27th, Bath, UK: The Logistics Confidence Index has rebounded from the slight dip experienced in March, with Present Index scores demonstrating a continuation of volume growth. This appears to tally with the recent results from leading players involved in global freight movements. In recent filings, UPS, C.H. Robinson and Kuehne + Nagel all reported …
The Global contract logistics market grew by 3.9% in 2016, up from 3.7% in 2015. Asia Pacific has overtaken Europe as the biggest market for contract logistics. Seven of the 10 largest markets grew at a slower rate than in 2015. The market is forecast to grow at a real 2016-2020 compound annual growth rate …
Monolithic enterprise software applications are ill-suited to a world in which supply chains are becoming increasingly fragmented. Though it is still in its infancy, the development of blockchain technology could prove to be the missing piece in the puzzle of end-to-end visibility. For many retailers and manufacturers, fragmented sources of data are the chief barrier …
March 24th, Bath, UK: The Logistics Confidence Index has noted its first dip of 2017, though a marginal month-on-month decline of 0.6 points means that confidence is still comfortably above the neutral mark of 50.0. The results were heavily influenced by a 2.4 point decline in the Present Situation Index for Sea Freight. One possible …
Air freight confidence improved in the February edition of the Index, with an optimistic outlook amongst survey respondents. IATA has warned of uncertainty in the market for 2017, however, citing questions over, “stimulative policy interventions in the US and the extent to which impacts of the planned tax reform, infrastructure spending and regulatory overhaul will …
e-commerce trends are disrupting ‘traditional’ e-commerce logistics Rapid growth sees businesses searching for a comfort zone that they may never find Logistical challenges still need to be overcome in last-mile and fulfilment operations 7th February 2017, Bath UK: Ti is pleased to announce that the 2017 edition of its Global e-commerce Logistics report is now …
The logistics industry has undergone a transformation in terms of the major logistics service providers which have come to dominate the market. Ti’s new report examines the dynamics of each logistics segment that have caused the industry to transform. For the first time this report includes Ti’s unique total logistics market sizing, segmentation by logistics …
The Logistics Confidence Index has ended a run of 14 consecutive months of negative results. In keeping with the positive uptick recorded by the Index, there are some positive signs for global trade within industry media. For example, the Index reflected a more healthy environment in Air Freight, with The Loadstar noting a marked improvement …
European road freight industry is on the threshold of a period of systemic change which will transform operating models and disrupt markets Several competing alternative fuels are being developed and although still not competitive against fossil fuels at the moment, they have the potential to transform the industry in the near future. Manufacturers are investing …
European road freight industry is on the threshold of a period of systemic change which will transform operating models and disrupt markets Nowhere will the effects of 4IR have more impact than in the development of the transport, logistics and supply chain industry. There are signs that parts of the European economy are strengthening which …
November 18th, Bath, UK: The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index has reached its 14th consecutive month of negative confidence, with the numbers suggesting this will continue into 2017. As reflected by the performance of the Index, global trade remains at a low ebb, as it has for some time. Efforts remain underway to get to grips …
The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index remained below the neutral mark at 49.4, but once more noted a slight improvement against the previous month. In a sign that the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping has had little overall effect upon the container shipping industry, the October Sea Freight Confidence Index remained unchanged from September, at 49.0 points. …
As customer expectations drive additional complexity into already low margin operations, is online retail really a panacea for the parcel market? Ti’s market sizing and forecasting study* estimates that the global parcel market expanded by 7.7% in real terms in 2015. Ti’s forecasts show the domestic and international market sizes growing in real terms at …
Following the momentous decision to leave the EU, the UK’s supply chain and logistics industry faces an uncertain future. Ti’s Chief Executive, Professor John Manners-Bell, was asked to testify to the House of Lords’ EU External Affairs and Internal Market Sub-Committees’ inquiry into UK’s trade in goods and services post-Brexit and has written a white …
A weak trend of improvement in the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index is evident, though the Index is still short of the neutral 50 point mark. With a fourth consecutive month on month increase registered in September, the Index for sea freight has shown that confidence appears to be creeping back into the industry, despite the …
Stagnation: Confidence remains low as the Stifel Logistics Index records a marginal decline June 13th, London, UK: The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index remained negative in June, however, it continued to edge upwards towards the neutral 50 point mark. Alliances, mergers and acquisitions represent the main points of interest in the global container shipping industry, as …
Visibility: the secret to a successful freight forwarder? The advent of cloud-based instant quotation and booking systems, such as Freightos and Cargobase, has led some to question the utility of traditional freight forwarders. There is potential to see an industry-wide decoupling between these data-unified freight forwarders and the less profitable data-fragmented ones. Cross-border B2C …
Ti report explores contrast between contracting freight forwarding markets and the revenue growth of freight forwarders. Overcapacity a burden for both air and sea freight. Ti reports that both the air and sea freight markets contracted for the year, but that sea freight suffered the most. The global freight forwarding market is estimated to …
21st November, 2015, London, UK: Transport Intelligence is delighted to announce that its Chief Executive, Professor John Manners-Bell, was presented with an award at the inaugural Royal Logistic Corps Foundation Awards dinner for his work on supply chain risk. His submission to the Foundation’s ‘Review’ magazine, entitled ‘Engineering the Resilient Supply Chain’, dealt with the …
November 20th, London, UK: For the sixth month in succession, the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index declined. This trend resulted in the November Index score falling to the lowest registered for three years. The monthly decline registered in air freight was more moderate than that witnessed in sea freight; the former was down by 0.4 points …
Ti estimates that the European road freight market grew by 2.9% in 2014. European markets have distinctly different dynamics in both supply and demand meaning no single, cohesive European road freight market exists. Large corporations compete for the same customers against small “owner-driver” models creating a hugely competitive market with fierce pricing pressure. Visibility on …
New Transport Intelligence Whitepaper Reveals Challenges and Opportunities for Small- and Medium-Sized Freight Forwarders 30th September 2015 – London, UK: Small- and mid-sized freight forwarders need to tap into the potential of innovative new technologies if they hope to remain competitive with logistics giants, according to a new white paper published by Ti in association …
21st September, London, UK: The express parcels industry is coming under pressure as never before. Fundamental changes in the market structure, caused by e-retailing, technological disruption and macro-economic upheaval, have created opportunities and challenges for express companies in equal measure. This is the conclusion of Ti’s latest report ‘Global Express and Small Parcels 2015’ which …
July 16th 2015, London, UK: A combination of the erratic global air and sea freight market, a growing shift in geographic focus towards the regional and the application of advanced technology and data analysis to the market is bringing the fate of the traditional freight forwarding model into question. Indeed, Ti’s annual Global Freight Forwarding …
“The Consumer Packaged Goods sector is one of the largest customers for contract logistics. With estimated revenues of over half a billion it is a global business that can make unique demands of logistics services. This report looks at both the size of the logistics operations supporting CPG and the nature of what the CPG …
May 15th 2015: The Philippines is poised to become a major growth market for logistics services providers over the next year, according to a new report by Transport Intelligence. But this will only happen if its political rulers take steps to improve trade flows, not least by investing heavily in the archipelago’s outdated infrastructure. The …
May 1st 2015- Contract logistics market growth accelerated in 2015, claims new report According to the latest report published by Ti, Global Contract Logistics 2015, the global contract logistics market grew by 5.4% in 2014, to reach €177.6bn. If prices and exchange rates were held constant at 2013 levels (real growth), then the market would …
May 1st 2015, London, UK- Innovations and economic growth spurs on North America’s contract logistics market Inefficiencies within the transportation and logistics industry have resulted in disruptions from new business models and technologies so notes Ti’s latest report, Global Contract Logistics 2015. Amazon, Uber, augmented reality, drones and autonomous cars are all changing how we …
April 29th 2015- John Manners-Bell reflects on XPO Logistics’ acquisition of Norbert Dentressangle News broke overnight that XPO Logistics and Norbert Dentressangle have entered into an agreement for XPO Logistics to acquire a majority interest in Norbert Dentressangle and launch a tender offer for the remaining shares in a deal with a total value of …
March 20th 2015- Latin America: Region of Extremes, Region of Opportunities Cold chain opportunities are increasing due to the importance of agricultural exports such as flowers and growth in pharmaceuticals handling and clinical trials. Mexico surpassed Brazil as the region’s top producer of automobiles. Brazil and Mexico are the largest countries in the region. Combined, …
March 7th 2015 – Investment in infrastructure could see the growth of Indonesia’s logistics and forwarding markets rapidly accelerate over the next five years, says new Ti report Indonesia’s contract logistics market could grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of up to 14.4% over 2013-19 Total forwarding market to expand by a CAGR …
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