Contract logistics 'needs a new mindset', says Ti's latest report [17/Jun/2013]

The global contract logistics market grew by 3.4% in 2012 to €159.35bn, the latest report ‘Global Contract Logistics 2013’, from industry experts, Transport Intelligence, has found. However this figure hides an increasing divergence in the performance of regional markets, with growth in emerging markets much higher than those in Europe or North America. Read Full Article...

Free-trade agreements have significant implications for supply chains [14/Jun/2013]

China’s accession to the World Trade Organisation in 2001 is perceived to have had a transformational effect on world trade. If this is so, then the next stage in the development of free-trade systems ought to have enormous consequences for the logistics sector. Read Full Article...

Emerging markets hold the key to logistics growth [12/Jun/2013]

In the first of a series of regular briefings published in the run up to Ti’s Emerging Markets Logistics Conference, sponsored by Agility (Singapore, September 24-25th), John Manners-Bell, Ti’s CEO, discusses the key findings of the Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2013 and the opportunities it identifies. Read Full Article...

Ti unveils two unique events focused on emerging markets and the future of logistics [29/May/2013]

Transport Intelligence, the world leading market research company, is delighted to announce it is producing two remarkable new events in Singapore this September: Emerging Logistics Markets Conference - Asia, sponsored by Agility, and the BT Future Logistics Conference, visit www.ticonferences.com for more information. Read Full Article...

Reducing supply chain barriers could increase global trade, suggests WEF report [23/Jan/2013]

Reducing supply chain barriers could increase global GDP and world trade much more than reducing all import tariffs, according to a new report released today in Davos by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Bain & Company and the World Bank. Read Full Article...

Emerging markets slowdown fails to dim enthusiasm [15/Jan/2013]

According to the 2013 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, compiled by Transport Intelligence, Industry professionals are now more bullish on the prospects of the developing world in the absence of a broader global upturn. Read Full Article...

Automotive logistics 'transformed by emerging markets', says new report [09/Jan/2013]

The global automotive logistics sector is undergoing a massive transformation. Just a few years ago, it could easily be viewed as a mature industry with modest growth prospects. However, according to Ti’s new report Global Automotive Logistics 2013, that is no longer the case and the market represents a wealth of opportunities for logistics service providers on a global scale. Read Full Article...

Report indicates continued use of outsourced logistics remains high [03/Oct/2012]

The latest findings from the State of Logistics Outsourcing report discovered that outsourcing of logistics services remains high at 65%, as shippers on average spend 12% of revenues on logistics. Read Full Article...

The "logistics clusters" that drive global growth [01/Oct/2012]

In a new book- Logistics Clusters: Delivering Value and Driving Growth- Yossi Sheffi, Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT, aims to understand why logistics 'clusters' develop in certain geographic locations. Ti's Senior Analyst Thomas Cullen analyses Sheffi's theoretical perspective. Read Full Article...

Russian Railways set to acquire 75% share of GEFCO [21/Sep/2012]

PSA Peugeot-Citroen is likely to sell a majority stake in GEFCO to Russian State railways (RZD) for a reported €800m. Read Full Article...