Ti Talks Supply Chains

European Road Freight Rates: Pricing trends and analysis

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Significant toll increases are expected throughout the year. How much of these costs will be transferred to customers?

In this episode, the Ti Insight team delves into European road freight rates. Our guests from the Ti Insight team include Nathaniel Donaldson, Economic Analyst; Michael Clover, Head of Commercial Development; and Viki Keckarovska, Ti's Freight Lead

Also hear from Ti’s Chief Analyst Thomas Cullen about the impact of the Red Sea attacks on shipping

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GSCI for your logistics and transportation management needs.

The Ti, Upply & IRU European Road Freight Rate Development Benchmark Q4 2023

Ti’s Road Freight Outlook Grid

Made in Policies #3: Can India compete with China?

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000

The gap between China and India is closing. But can anyone really compete with China?

In this final episode of our Made in Policies series, Prof. John Manners Bell will be discussing India’s Made in Programme, developments in China, and why supply chain risk is more important than cost.

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Made in policies #2: Can the EU restrict Italy’s reshoring plans?

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Prof. John Manners-Bell discusses how COVID led to the widespread of Made in Policies. This episode we explore how Italy’s Prime Minister Georgia Meloni is developing the Made in Italy brand. Is she forcing the EU to rip up the rule book? What is the future of EU supply chains?

We also discuss the growth in state subsidies and how the United States is attracting green manufacturing to its shores.

Hear the latest GSCI News with Research Analyst Nia Hudson.

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For more parcels market size and forecast data, download our free whitepaper.

Made in policies #1: The language of supply chain diplomacy

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000

In October last year, Italy’s Prime Minister Georgia Meloni renamed her economic development department as, ‘The Industry and Made in Italy Ministry.’

Made in policies have become widespread. In this four part series – which looks at the impact of Made In policies and the wider political picture – we interview author and Ti Insight founder Prof. John Manners Bell about global Made in Policies, the shift away from China and the language of supply chain diplomacy.

In this episode – Part One – we explore the reasons hidden behind the new supply chain vocabulary which politicians are adopting.

Also this episode, the latest GSCi news including MSC’s acquisition of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik & UPS profits.

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Read the original article which inspired this episode here.

GSCi News story links

European Road Freight Rates

UPS is still suffering from retail downturn & weak freight markets

HHLA accepts MSC bid

Ocean, Air & Road Freight Trackers Q3

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:00:00 +0000

So what is the current state of European road freight rates? And, what does the future hold for air and ocean freight development?

This episode, the Ti Insights team will be sharing trend developments – and future predictions – for road, air and ocean freight.

Guests include:

Head of Commercial Development at Ti, Micheal Clover

Vicky Keckarovska, Ti’s Freight Lead

GSCI news this episode: UPS acquires MNX Global Logistics, The language of supply chain diplomacy & Supply Chain by Amazon – what’s included?

Hosted by Ti’s Head of Content, Kirsty Adams.

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Visit here for free GSCI demo or email MClover@Ti-insight.com

Air & Ocean Freight Rate Tracker Free Report.

Freight Rate Tracker Dashboard.

Why do warehouse costs continue to rise?

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 01:00:00 +0000

If you operate a warehouse, or multiple warehouses, you have probably noticed your costs slowly and steadily going up. Well you’re not alone. Warehouse costs have been steadily rising in all major regions since Quarter 1 2022, especially in Europe and North America.

This episode Ti Insight analysts Nia Hudson and Jenan Hasan will be sharing some data from Ti’s brand new Warehouse Tracker. Download Ti's Warehouse Tracker Free Whitepaper here.

Also this episode, some wise words on AI from Ti’s Technology Advisor, Ken Lyon.

You can also expect the following news in the GSCI News round up.

DPWorld wins contract to build Gujarat terminal

Parcel volumes expected to increase to 189bn in 2023

Stagnating transport demand continues to cause increased road freight capacity

Contract Rate Index down 0.2 points quarter on quarter

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Interested in the Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe? You can download the report for free here.

If you’re

based in London and you’d like to come along to the launch of Death

of Globalisation by Professor John Manners Bell email, kadams@ti-insight.com. * Places subject

to availability

Why do warehouse costs

continue to rise?

If you operate a warehouse, or multiple warehouses, you have probably

noticed your costs slowly and steadily going up. Well you’re not alone. Warehouse costs have been steadily

rising in all major regions since Quarter 1 2022, especially in Europe and

North America.

This episode Ti analysts Nia

Hudson and Jenan Hasan will be sharing some data from Ti’s brand new Warehouse

Tracker. Download our Warehouse Tracker Free

Whitepaper here.

Also this episode, some

wise words on AI from Ti’s Technology Advisor, Ken Lyon.

This episode from GSCI news:

World wins contract to build Gujarat terminal

Parcel

volumes expected to increase to 189bn in 2023

Stagnating

transport demand continues to cause increased road freight capacity

Contract

Rate Index down 0.2 points quarter on quarter

To receive regular news and briefs – just like the above – from the Ti

Insights team, sign up to our free

newsletter here.

More links from this episode

Book a demo for our data platform GSCI here.

Interested in the Upply x Ti x IRU European road freight rates index for Europe? You can

download the report for free here.

If you’re based in London and you’d like to come along to the launch of Death

of Globalisation by Professor John Manners Bell email, kadams@ti-insight.com. * Places subject

to availability.

How is a volatile automotive sector impacting logistics?

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

The global automotive logistics market is forecast to grow by 3.1% by the end of 2023. A lack of coordination between vehicle manufacturers and semi-conductor manufacturers is causing a major shift in the balance of power between the supplier and the supplied.

This episode we’ll be discussing the Ti Insights Global Automotive Logistics 2023 Report with Senior Editor Julia Swales. Plus, the latest GSCi News on import bans, the global freight forwarding market and digital forwarder lay-offs.

GSCi News & episode links

India imposes import ban on laptops and PCs

Global Freight Forwarding market to contract 3.9% in 2023

Download our free white paper on the global freight forwarding market

Mexico Leads as Key Trading Ally of the United States

Read the full brief here

Digital forwarder lay offs: Who cut the most staff?

Ti’s Global Supply Chain Intelligence platform providers 100s of profiles of start-ups and disruptors like Convoy and Flexport. Find out more here: https://gsci.ti-insight.com/how-do-we-help/company-profiles

Other links

Email your thoughts and comments on the Global Automotive Logistics Sector to Kadams@ti-insight.com

Join us for the Q2 2023 European Road Freight Development webinar which takes place on Wednesday the 23rd of August. Webinar Registration - Zoom

Rishi Sunak comment from The Sun: https://youtu.be/Xtk3qi4xeD0

Why is road freight recovery weak? Plus latest Air rate tracker data

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Digital forwarders are rethinking growth strategies and small freight operators are struggling to survive. This episode we discuss the European Road Freight Transport 2023 Report with Senior Research Analyst Viki Keckarovska.

You’ll also learn more about the market situation for global air freight from Ti's team of analysts. Hear data from Micheal, Viki and Jenan onTI’s Quarterly Air & Ocean Freight Rate Tracker.

China opposes move to new fuels in shipping

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Automotive logistics market grows 4.6% y-o-y in 2022...

The period between 2020 and 2023 saw significant volatility in the automotive sector. Although

it appears to be emerging from the short-term crisis, the condition of the sector is unstable.

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China opposes move to new fuels in shipping...

The International Maritime Organisation is trying to transform shipping but China is having none of it – that’s according to our chief analyst Thomas Cullen.

Read the full story here.

2023 growth in contract logistics driven by Asia Pacific...

The last 12 months have brought an increasingly challenging operating environment for contract logistics providers. In 2022 the market grew by just 2.9% y-o-y.

The report is available here...

Global Contract Logistics & 3PL report | Transport Intelligence (ti-insight.com)

Prologis buys $3bn of warehousing from Blackstone

The logistics property company Prologis has concluded a large deal with the investment fund Blackstone.

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GSCi helps logistics providers, banks and shippers to track air, ocean and road freight

rates. Book a free demo at www.gsci.ti-insight.com

On the next episode of Ti Talks supply chains – which should reach you on the 15th

of July – we'll be discussing the European Road Freight market with Ti’s research team.

Are biopharmaceuticals changing big pharma supply?

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

This episode is about biopharmaceuticals and how they’re changing big pharma supply chains. It’s also about margin pressure across last mile and contract logistics.

Guests include Julia Swales, Senior Editor at Ti Insights and Nia Hudson, one of Ti’s Research Analysts.

Host Kirsty Adams also picks a noisy corner at Multimodal to speak to Kirsten Tisdale (Aricia /Women in Logistics ), Michelle Gardner (Deputy Director – Policy, at Logistics UK) and Peter Draper (Chief Executive Officer SSO Group) about freeports, diversity and the importance of logistics to the UK economy.

Links from the episode

Want to take a closer look at what Nia discussed? Here you go! GlobalContract Logistics 2023

More on biopharmaceuticals? Global Pharmaceuticals Report 2023

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here.

Host email kadams@ti-insight.co.uk.

Road freight rates: Spot & contract rates falling quarter-on-quarter

Thu, 11 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Spot and contract rates in the road freight market are falling quarter-on-quarter, dropping by 7.5 and 2.8 points respectively.

This episode we discuss the Upply, Ti & IRU European Road Freight Rates Index for Europe.

We also speak to Prof. John Manners Bell about his new book: The Death of Globalization.

Guests include:

Prof. John Manners-Bell, Founder and CEO of the Foundation for Future Supply Chain, Chief Executive of Ti Insight, Honorary Visiting Professor at the London Metropolitan University’s Guildhall Faculty of Business and Law.

Michael Clover, Head of Commercial Development, Ti Insight

Nathanial Donaldson, Economic Analyst, Ti Insight

Thomas Larrieu, Chief Executive Officer, Upply

Marie-Anne Cervoni, Senior Manager – Strategy & Market Intelligence, IRU

Links from the show

Download the report for free: To see the graphs and analysis featured in the podcast, download the Upply, Ti & IRU European Road Freight Rates Index for Europe, for free, here.

Or if you prefer, watch the webinar here.

For further information about John’s new book: The Death of Globalization, visit www.seapenbooks.com or futuresupplychains.org

About Ti

Ti is one of the world’s leading providers of expert research and analysis dedicated to the global logistics industry.

www.ti-insight.com

About Upply

Start-up launched in 2018, Upply combines business expertise and data science to bring transport and supply chain professionals a digital solution to benchmark, monitor and anticipate freight transport prices, including past data and forecasts.

www.upply.com

About the IRU

IRU is the world road transport organisation. We represent the entire industry – bus, coach, truck and taxi, and drive the sustainable mobility of people and goods across the planet. Find out more about IRU’s work and how you can join it in shaping road transport. iru.org/membership

http://www.iru.org

How is China’s trajectory impacting emerging economies?

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 01:00:00 +0000

China is being decoupled from global supply chains. Kenya’s internet penetration is increasing rapidly. Saudi Arabia is flexing its muscles as a low risk, low cost and low carbon economy.

How much do you know about these emerging markets?

The latest episode of Ti Talks Supply Chains focuses on key findings from our 2023 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index.

The Ti research team discuss:

● Geo-political tensions & China’s trajectory

● Opportunity and investment in Saudi Arabia and Egypt

● Why Bangladesh has jumped eight places on the international logistics index

● The changing shape of globalisation

Guests include:

Professsor John Manners-Bell, founder, Ti Insights

Viki Keckarovska, Research Manager, Ti Insights

Nathaniel Donaldson, Economic Analyst, Ti Insights

Download the 2023 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index for free.

Want to share your experience of these epic shifts? Email kadams@ti-insight.com

About Agility

Agility is a global leader in supply chain services, infrastructure and innovation. It is a pioneer in emerging markets. Agility is a multi-business operator, with companies that include a logistics parks business that is one of the largest private owners of warehousing and industrial real estate in the Middle East and Africa, an aviation services company, a liquid fuel logistics business, and companies that offer customs digitization, remote infrastructure services, ecommerce enablement and digital logistics, and commercial real estate and facilities management.

WHAT IS GSCI?

Supply chain strategists can use GSCi – Ti’s online data platform – to identify opportunities for growth, support strategic decisions, help them stay abreast of industry trends and development, as well as understand future impacts on the industry.

Visit GSCI subscription to sign up today or contact Michael Clover for a free demonstration: mclover@ti-insight.com | +44 (0) 1666 519907

Rising road freight capacity & US export bans on China

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

GSCI News stories this episode

European road freight capacity jumps to a two-year-high

Story link: GSCI platform

Last mile transit times increase during 2022 peak season

Story link: Read more on this in our free white paper.

The humanoids have arrived

Link from the episode: Read the whole article from Ken Lyon here.

US ban on exports to China starts to bite

Wincanton contracts: News on its New Look & Waitrose & Partners contracts

In the next episode of Ti Talks Supply Chains, we look at interesting trends from our Agility Emerging Markets Index

Swipe right: 2023 Technology Trends

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:30:00 +0000

ChatGPT is trending. Could it change how you operate? Will it make supply chains more robust? eCommerce may have shrunk by 5% in 2022, but it’s expected to moderate and grow by 7.9% in 2023.

This episode we gather experts from Ti Insights to discuss supply chain technology trends and the Global eCommerce outlook.

Guests include

Ken Lyon, Managing Director of Virtual Partners and Ti’s Technology Advisor

Nia Hudson, Research Analyst, Ti Insights

Episode links

Whitepaper: Technology Trends 2023

Global e-commerce Logistics 2023 report

Data Platform GSCI

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2023 growth & beyond: Express, Forwarding, Contract & Road Freight

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000

This episode of GSCi News we share predictions for 2023, and we take a look at Ti Insight’s market sizing data for the Global Express, Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Freight markets.

Links & news from the episode

The new normal transition

By Raghu Ramachandran, Founding Partner of 13 Colony Global and Ti Advisory Board Member. Read more predictions from Raghu and the Ti team in our data and knowledge platform GSCi.

Global Express Markets Show Real Terms Growth of Just 0.1% in 2022

The European express and small parcels market is expected to contract by 5.9% y-o-y, reaching a value of €95,175.80m.

For more details on 2023 growth and beyond, please see TI’s free Whitepaper Global

Express and Small Parcels Market Size and Forecasts 2023.

Narrow miss for global freight forwarding market

Global freight forwarding growth is expected to contract in real terms by 2.4% in 2022 and reach a market value of €263,133m. Air and Sea freight forwarding markets are forecasted to contract in 2022 by 2.7% and 2.2%, respectively.Air and Sea freight forwarding markets are forecasted to contract in 2022 by 2.7% and 2.2%, respectively.

For more in-depth information, download the Global Freight Forwarding market forecasts

for 2022 and 2023 Whitepaper.

Contract logistics growth expected to slow in 2023

Ti’s latest interim data projections indicate that the contract logistics market is expected to grow at a slighter slower pace in 2023 than in 2022, as the economy enters a pronounced slowdown and market moderation seen in the second half of 2022 spills over into 2023. The market is projected to grow by 3.1% y-o-y and is expected to reach a value of €253,706.3m.

For more in-depth information, download the Global Contract Logistics Market Size & Forecasting 2023 Whitepaper, which contains 2023 forecast growth data with analysis of international and domestic projections.

European road freight market to lose speed and expand by only 1.1% in 2023

The market moderation seen in the second half of 2022 is expected to spill over into 2023. As a

result, Ti forecasts that the European road freight market will lose speed in 2023, expanding by only 1.1% in real terms. Overall, downward forces will gain more of an upper hand across Europe in 2023. However, slowing economic growth in the EU exacerbated by high inflation will weaken demand for road freight services, in, through and out of Europe.

For more in-depth information, download the European Road Freight Transport Market

Forecasts for 2022, 2023 and 2026 Whitepaper, which contains 2023 forecast growth data with

analysis of international and domestic projections.

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Road freight rates: why are they so volatile?

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Average European road freight contract rates are at an all-time high, at 129.7 index points. In the spot market, rates have hit 142.6 points.

Rates on many European lanes are beginning to soften after this Q3 peak.
Diesel costs usually account for one third of the total operating transport costs, but given the increase, they may now account for 50% of costs.

It’s a volatile time. This episode guests will discuss the Ti, Upply & IRU European Road Freight Rate Development Benchmark, Q3 2022. The team cover truck driver positions around Europe, Germany’s production challenges, inflation in the UK and how all these things affect rates.

Guests include:

Michael Clover, Head of Commercial Development, Ti Insight

Nathaniel Donaldson, Economic Analyst, Ti Insight

Thomas Larrieu, Chief Executive Officer, Upply

Marie-Anne Cervoni, Senior Manager, Strategy & Market Intelligence, IRU

The graphs which are referenced in the episode are available to view in the report, which you can download for free here.

Save your space on the next Ti, Upply, IRU European Road Freight Rate

Development Benchmark , Q4 2022 Webinar which takes place on 8 February 02.00 PM, London.

Links and more about the panel

Free report with graphs available to download: Ti, Upply & IRU European Road Freight Rate Development Benchmark, Q3 2022
For independent reports, research and analysis from the team at Ti Insights visit www.ti-insight.com or go straight to Ti Insight's data platform GSCI.
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Freight forwarding market to contract by 2.4%

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Analysis, data and industry updates from the team at Ti Insights, powered by our Global Supply Chain intelligence platform, GSCi.

Global freight forwarding market to contract by 2.4%

Download our free global freight forwarding White Paper - Global Freight Forwarding Market Forecasts for 2022 & 2023 - here.

When the US recovers, air freight rates will recover

In 2023 freight rates will continue to weaken and this will end when the American consumer decides. To view the tracker in full, which contains further key data on the North America and Middle East markets, plus analysis of the underlying drivers of air freight demand in Europe, just follow the following link: https://www.ti-insight.com/air-ocean-freight-rate-tracker/.

Mergers & Acquisitions in the e-commerce logistics landscape

With the boom in e-commerce post-pandemic… incumbent logistics players have been making mergers and acquisitions to improve their e-commerce offerings in a growing market.

To read more stories like this, sign up to our regular newsletter here.

Global Express & Small Parcels market

Global Express & Small Parcels market demand is set to grow by 2.1% in real terms in 2023. The moderate recovery expected in 2023 follows a difficult 2022, which saw a market adjustment as volumes in Europe and North America declined from their pandemic peak.

Learn more here.

Finally! If you want to connect with a human being from the Ti Insights/GSCi team, please email: mclover@ti-insight.com. He can talk you through all of our services and insights!

Contract logistics data & the democratisation of tech

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Global Contract Logistics & 3PL report | Transport Intelligence - Global Contract Logistics 2022 reveals the global contract logistics market rebounded and exceeded its pre-pandemic levels in 2021, with all regions also experiencing market growth, a marked change from 2020. Challenges remain however and this growth is expected to moderate as the global economy enters a pronounced slowdown.

Double storey warehousing, a supercharged retail sector and the democratisation of supply chain technology are all discussed on the first episode of Ti Talks Supply Chains.

Guests this episode include Ti Insight's founder John Manners-Bell, Ti Insight's Technology Adviser Ken Lyon and Ti Insight researcher Nia Hudson.

Nia will be sharing some key data from our Contract Logistics Report 2022 before we join John and Ken to debate some tech-shortcoming in the sector, and their new book Logistics& Supply Chain Innovation, 2nd Edition.

John, Ken and Nia make some interesting points on how:

The global contract logistics market is expected to grow at a slower pace of 7.1% y-o-y
If it wasn’t for Amazon, stay at home policies would not have been possible during COVID19.
Sensor technology, the Internet of Things and Blockchain are on Ken's tech-to-watch list

Links from this episode!

Nia's Contract Logistics Report 2022

Ti Insight's data platform GSCI.

John & Ken's book Logistics & Supply Chain Innovation

For more independent reports, research and analysis from the team at Ti Insights visit www.ti-insight.com.