Logistics has entered its coordination era
Why execution is becoming more important than visibility Looking at the logistics industry for areas where most of the effort has been spent especially in the last decade, visibility seems to be a clear winner here. The goal was simple, if organisations could see what was happening across their operations, they could make better decisions […]
The Logistics Workflow blind spot: Why technology alone rarely fixes operational problems
Over the past decade, the logistics industry has invested heavily in technology. Be it transportation management systems and warehouse platforms to visibility tools, automation software, and more recently AI-powered solutions; to sum it up, there has been no shortage of innovation entering the sector. The objective behind most of these investments is straightforward: improve efficiency, […]
What Norway’s Shipping and Maritime Ecosystem Reveals About The Future of Logistics
Spend enough time reading maritime announcements, government policy papers, research programmes, shipping conferences, and infrastructure initiatives across Norway, and a clear pattern begins to emerge. Despite a population of just over five million people, Norway remains one of the world’s leading maritime nations, with internationally recognised strengths across offshore vessels, LNG shipping, chemical tankers, subsea […]
The Operational Cost of Unstructured Data in Logistics
Why extracting information is still one of the industry’s biggest manual bottlenecks The digital movement has been well captured by the logistics industry especially in the last decade. Tracking of shipments, connected warehouses and improvements in visibility for control towers have all been the ideal use cases of the digital movement. As a result, planning […]
Port Congestion Is Returning in 2026, And the Problem Goes Beyond Infrastructure
Global logistics networks are facing rising delays, vessel bunching, and operational pressure again in 2026. But unlike previous cycles, the challenge now extends far beyond port capacity alone. Coordination gaps, fragmented workflows, and operational decision-making are increasingly shaping how congestion develops across supply chains. At the beginning of 2026, many across the logistics industry believed […]
83% of Freight Leaders Say They Operate in Reactive Mode as Decision Load Rises Despite Digital Expansion, Study Finds
• 74% make more than 50 operational decisions daily• 68% use five or more systems to manage shipment workflows• 43% said their daily operational decision load has increased compared to five years ago Bremen, Germany, 23 February 2026: Eighty-three percent of freight and logistics leaders say they operate in reactive mode, as daily operational decision […]
Chinese New Year 2026: Why CNY Is a Six-to-Eight-Week Supply Chain Disruption
Chinese New Year (CNY) is one of the most significant annual holidays globally. A time of celebration, reunion, and renewal across China and much of Asia. For global logistics and freight operations, however, Chinese New Year represents one of the most predictable yet disruptive events in the supply chain calendar. On paper, Chinese New Year […]
Cybersecurity in logistics: Why e-mail + attachment still pose a bigger risk than you think
If you step into any logistics office today, right from a freight forwarder to a port agent or even an NVOCC, you are most likely to encounter a similar looking setup on screen: e-mail, PDF attachments, offline excel sheets and folders, WhatsApp screenshots, scanned copies and rate sheets flying in and out. While we’ve spent almost the entire last […]