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Logistics barriers impede growth of Asia Pacific's e-commerce market, says new report [24/Apr/2013]
Asia Pacific represents the world's fastest growing e-commerce market and has the potential to become the largest market for e-commerce sales in the next few years. However, Ti's new report, Asia Pacific e-commerce Logistics 2013, warns that the sharp growth of the market has outstripped the region's logistics capabilities. Read Full Article...
2012 was a remarkably bad year for world trade [17/Apr/2013]
In 2012, world trade grew by just 2%, far below the average figure of 6% for the last twenty years, according to a report from the World Trade Organisation published last week. Read Full Article...
Mixed messages concerning China’s trade figures [12/Apr/2013]
Questions about China’s export and import figures are hardly new. However, the most recent trade figures published by the Chinese customs authority for February have shown both imports and exports growing rapidly. Read Full Article...
Port of Hong Kong strike effects on US ports questionable [11/Apr/2013]
Better working conditions and a pay increase are behind a two-week strike at the port of Hong Kong. However, it appears Li Ka-shing, who controls half of the capacity at Hong Kong and almost as much at neighboring Shenzhen/Yantian is not budging on concessions to port workers. Read Full Article...
TNT Express sells domestic road business in China [28/Mar/2013]
TNT Express announced it has sold its domestic road operations in China (Hoau) to private equity funds under the management of CITIC PE. Read Full Article...
TNT Express to consolidate operations and cut jobs in new cost restructure [27/Mar/2013]
TNT Express has been elaborating on its corporate strategy in the light of the failure of the UPS bid. On Monday (25/3), the company articulated a strategy called “Deliver” aimed at improving its profitability in a tough market environment. Read Full Article...
The golden age of freight forwarding is gone [25/Feb/2013]
The golden age of freight forwarding is finished. That is the assertion from Merrill Lynch in an investment note published last week which said to expect tougher competition, reduced profits and slower growth from here-on in. Read Full Article...
Procter & Gamble consolidates Latin American supply chain planning in Costa Rica [14/Feb/2013]
Procter & Gamble is not only one of the world’s largest consumer goods manufacturers, but also one of the most innovative managers of the supply chain. However, due to increasing competition and rising costs, the company announced in early 2012 a four year, $10bn restructuring plan. Read Full Article...
Asia Pacific's logistics market transforming, suggests new report [06/Feb/2013]
Asia Pacific’s logistics industry continues to develop at a fast rate despite the economic weakness of its two largest trade partners – the EU and the US. Ti’s latest report, Asia Pacific Transport & Logistics 2013, suggests that shifting trade lanes, the growth of the ASEAN community and intra-regional trade have prompted a transformation of the region’s logistics market and significant investment by logistics providers. Read Full Article...
Healthy global cars sales make automotive logistics attractive again [25/Jan/2013]
The attractiveness of the automotive logistics sector has recovered over the past decade. No longer a low profit, low growth sector, it offers big potential; in particular for larger, more globalised logistics service providers. Read Full Article...
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