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Articles by Tobias Wölfel
Freight forwarders’ earnings amid carrier-rate volatility
Three key charts reveal the relationship between freight forwarders’ rates and earnings. The supply-chain crisis has driven an increase in freight rates, with implications for freight forwarders’ earnings. Understanding the relationship between rates and earnings can help freight forwarders navigate the volatile forwarding market. Our analysis draws on recent and historical data to reveal major trends around freight forwarders’ gross margins and absolute gross profit amid carrier-rate changes.
Signed, sealed, and delivered: Unpacking the cross-border parcel market’s promise
“Deliver the letter, the sooner the better,” crooned the Marvelettes, the Beatles, and the Carpenters in the hit song “Please Mr. Postman,” capturing the familiar sentiment of not receiving a letter quickly enough. But today, with email largely replacing snail mail and more of our shopping done online, parcels have overtaken letters as generators of revenue—and will soon overtake them in volume.
Signed, sealed, and delivered: Unpacking the cross-border parcel market’s promise
As e-commerce continues to fuel cross-border package deliveries around the world, what should logistics providers pay attention to? “Deliver the letter, the sooner the better,” crooned the Marvelettes, the Beatles, and the Carpenters in the hit song “Please Mr. Postman,” capturing the familiar sentiment of not receiving a letter quickly enough.
Startup funding in logistics
A new report looks at the impact of new money in an old industry—and what it means for incumbents, startups, and investors. The transport and logistics sector has seen marked improvements in recent decades. As new technologies have entered the market, efficiency has increased and prices have decreased. Yet the industry continues to face significant challenges, including a high number of breakpoints, complex pricing rules, and a lack of data standardization.
Startup funding in logistics
The transport and logistics sector has seen marked improvements in recent decades. As new technologies have entered the market, efficiency has increased and prices have decreased. Yet the industry continues to face significant challenges, including a high number of breakpoints, complex pricing rules, and a lack of data standardization. While low profitability has made it difficult for the industry to address these issues, a new generation of logistics startups aims to solve them.
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