Market Analysis
An industry uprooted
Drewry Maritime Research's latest report on Forest Products Shipping provides an overview of a sector which has for more than a decade suffered shrinking demand in the pulp and paper sector and a housing market collapse in the developed world.
Smart Logistics
Networking takes center stage
Industry events are changing their conference program structure to put more emphasis on face-to-face meetings and open discussions instead of long lectures and presentations.
Logistics Today
Shippers face pressing concerns
In an exclusive interview, Nicolette van der Jagt, Sectary General of the European Shippers' Council shares her thoughts on potential changes in European regulations on costs, prices and sustainability initiatives and what it means for the industry's shippers.
Market Analysis
Kuehne + Nagel speeds up expansion in South America
An acquisition spree since the beginning of the year helps give Kuehne + Nagel a bump in earnings and shipments, encouraging the freight forwarder to expand further into South America with the purchase of Brazilian trucking firm Grupo Eichenberg.
Market Analysis
EU faces biomass shortage without new sources
The upcoming European Biomass Review poses three possible scenarios to help biomass producers, suppliers and consumers prepare for the expected increase in biomass demand over the next ten years.
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Not to be over dramatic, but after every Transport Symposium, there's always a little letdown, especially for the conference chairmen.
Returning from Amsterdam, I had more than a few thoughts on our latest Transport Symposium, PPI TS19. Most of all, this time we all seemed to be talking in the middle of the spectrum and the extremes appear to have faded, at least just a little.
Every so often, as we look ahead to see what the future might hold, it helps to look back to see where we've been and how far we've come. At one time, there was a real chance the industry's biennial event might disappear.
More than a few surprises await delegates in Amsterdam as forest products logistics professionals from around the world gather for the IFPTA's PPI Transport Symposium 19 in October.
Another October of an odd year is a chance for everyone who cares about the excellence of their products' logistics to participate in PPI Transport Symposium.
Upcoming Industry Events
February 28 - March 1
Breakbulk China 2012
Shanghai, China
March 5 - 7
RISI 14th European Pulp and Paper Outlook Conference
Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 25 - 27
Paper2012
New York, NY
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