As we stand on the brink of 2024, the pulse of global commerce quickens with anticipation. The past few years have tested the supply chain, bringing repeated manufacturing and delivery disruptions. In this exploration, we dissect the complexities that will define the movement of goods across the globe in the coming years. Uncover the trends in transportation that will steer the course of logistics and the global supply chain industry in 2024.
The next decade in the global transportation industry is shaping up to be one of steady and sustained growth. This projection is rooted in solid trends, including an ever-increasing global demand for goods and the unwavering prevalence of e-commerce as the primary shopping choice for consumers worldwide.
Global supply chains will continue to stabilize in 2024, and currently, much of the shipping and port capacity congestion has been solved. But it will also take time to fully digest the effects of the pandemic, economic impacts, and war-related supply shocks. Airfreight and containerized sea freight lead times are still longer compared to pre-pandemic standards, and arrival performance rates still have upward potential.
It feels like we’ve only just overcome the lingering impacts of the 2021 Suez Canal blockage, but ocean freight will continue to face challenges. One hurdle is still to overcome: the Panama Canal. Due to a freshwater shortage, the Panama Canal Authority started new transit cuts, reducing the number of ocean vessels by 40%. The water shortage is forecasted only to get worse. Annually, forty percent of all U.S. container traffic travels through the Panama Canal’s locks, representing the facilitation of $270 billion in trade. While movement through the Panama Canal is approximately 5% of all global trade.
However, U.S. ports are set to get a boost. The U.S. Department of Transportation is allocating $653 million in grant funding for 41 projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program, a dedicated initiative within the 2021 infrastructure spending bill focusing on ports and waterways.
For the past several years, despite an increase in the workforce, the trucking sector continues to face a major labor shortage. One possible cause is changing labor laws and the rising cost of insurance premiums. Another is the aging population. According to labor statistics, 42.7% of all transit workers are over the age of 55. Interested in more research on the industry providing products and services dedicated to assisting our aging population? Purchase the “Future of Seniors: Technology & Retirement Market 2023”
The rise of e-commerce has been nothing short of revolutionary. One of the critical elements of this transformation is the intricate connection between e-commerce growth, last-mile logistics, and reverse logistics. In addition, consumers are seeking more visibility into tracking their deliveries and more ease in returns.
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According to a study by CNBC, the freight recession will continue through 2024. This is based on “a three-to-four-month advance insight into retail consumer expectations based on the number of orders placed and the amount of product they have truckers move from the warehouses to the stores.” This imbalance in supply and demand is estimated to level out by Q3 of 2024.
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