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It’s the price, right?

'Is price the most important factor when selecting a forwarding partner?' is the subject of this month's freight industry survey by Transport Intelligence (Ti). The survey takes less than 60 seconds to complete and as a participant, you will receive an advanced copy of the published report.  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/StifelDec14 [+]

European road market – calm before the storm

The European road freight sector endured another year of weak growth and anaemic profits, according to the latest market report from Transport Intelligence, European Road Freight Transport 2014. Overall growth was just 1.0% in 2013, weighed down by stagnation in the Eurozone. Only markets in Central and Eastern Europe prospered, with ... [+]

Who are the trucking top ten?

The European road freight market will grow by just 1.0% and 1.5% for 2013 and 2014 but the medium-term prospects to 2017 are more optimistic say analysts Transport Intelligence. Ti’s latest report ‘European Road Freight Transport 2014’ includes comprehensive profiles of the leading European road freight operators and market sizing ... [+]

Asia on the up, says new report

Asia-Pacific is expected to account for over one-third of global contract logistics activity by 2017. according to a new report by consultants Transport Intelligence (Ti). The region is now more than just a major export region and now offers a variety of opportunities for shippers and logistics providers. While China remains the ... [+]

Freight confidence gathers pace

The Stifel Logistics Confidence Index increased at its fastest pace in September, climbing 3.5 points from August to 59.2, reports consultants Transport Intelligence (Ti). The gains reflect increasing confidence in the global economy. The overall airfreight logistics confidence index improved 2.9 points to 55.7. The expected situation increased 3.7 points to ... [+]

Freight forwarding: big challenges ahead

The freight forwarding market is facing major challenges as it fights to stay viable in a changing global environment, according to the latest report from Transport Intelligence (Ti). In its ‘Global Freight Forwarding 2014’, Ti says that the value of the market has fallen 3.3% since 2012. Moreover, “troubling capacity concerns ... [+]

ASOS fire shows up global supply chain risks

The fire at the Barnsley warehouse of online retailer, ASOS on the night of Friday 20 June highlights the risks to the modern supply chain, says the CEO of the Ti transport consultancy, John Manners-Bell. The global retailer kept 70% of its stock at its distribution centre in Barnsley and it ... [+]

Freight confidence slips

Short term worries helped pull down the latest overall Stifel Logistics Confidence Index, said joint  publishers Transport Intelligence (Ti) on 18 February. Although the economic outlook for 2014 is expected to be bright, it igot off to a slow start with the overall Logistics Confidence Index slipping 0.6 points to 56.0, ... [+]

Global logistics? You ain’t seen nothing yet…

The global logistics market may have been transformed in the past 20 years but there is no let up in the rate of change, says a new by book by John Manners-Bell, CEO of industry research firm Transport Intelligence, the market leading supplier of research and analysis to the global ... [+]

Confidence returns to forwarding market

Improvements in the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index continued into November as the overall index climbed 2.5 index points to 57.1, says transport consultancy Ti. The index has remained above 50 since February - not only its highest level but the first time that the individual air and sea indices have ... [+]

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