Good Morning Logistics

Air transport faces cascading problems as both airlines and airports around the world struggle with staffing shortages against a backdrop of surging demand. Heavy delays and cancellations in passenger transport directly impact air cargo — but as lockdowns lift and staffing recovers, we see hope for a better future.

Road freight logistics continue to present significant challenges to both shippers and carriers as capacity remains tight, diesel prices rise, and political and economic uncertainty continues to disrupt the industry.

This week, things are looking up. We take a special focus on air freight, and explore how both cargo and passenger air travel are on the upswing. Despite recent Covid-19 restrictions in China, international air freight levels are returning to pre-pandemic levels, and airlines and manufacturers are both planning for growth.

This week we focus on ocean freight. Capacity has improved and prices have declined, but is it going to last? We look at the short-term effect of recent economic shifts, and what we can expect to see throughout the next year.

The only way forward is to learn from the past. Here are the top lessons that years of disruption caused by a pandemic, Brexit, driver and resource shortages, and political and economic instability have taught us.

Continued market disruptions have led to a rise in reshoring, but experts advise adopting a strategy that incorporates increasing warehouses capacity, improving resiliency via diversification and substitutability, and adopting supply chain visibility as well.

Disruption resulting from rising Covid cases in China continues to have a ripple effect across the whole supply chain. Market inflation is inevitable, meanwhile, experts fear another capacity crisis looms. 

We take a closer look at rising costs in Europe to help you plan ahead as turbulent times in transportation are set to continue.  

Covid. Brexit. Driver shortages. And now the war in Ukraine. The transportation industry has been challenged by crisis after crisis, affecting all transport modes and lanes.

We chart changes in diesel prices and capacity issues across Europe to help you understand the market.

Among several disruptions affecting the global supply chain — including capacity constraints, supply shortages, port congestion, and many others — nothing is as urgent as the war in Ukraine.

We cover its impact on road, ocean, and air freight, including rates, capacity, container availability, and more.