June 14, 2018 |
With millions of shipments travelling around the world on a daily basis, it’s statistically likely that some will go wrong. Whether it’s unavoidable issues like extreme weather or road accidents, or it’s a case of human error before shipment, there are some huge delivery fails that grace the industry each and every day. While there’s […]
June 7, 2018 |
The Top Exports Around The World Every country in the world has an economy, and while some are certainly stronger than others, the imports and exports between countries can often make up for a good chunk of it regardless. With oil, petrol and transport-related equipment sitting high up as a globally traded product, knowing which […]
May 29, 2018 |
Here at Logistics Consult, we offer international road haulage and as you may expect, there are certain licences, permits and other passes that we need to be able to get your goods from A to B. For drivers from the UK, the gov.uk website has plenty of information and guidance, but we’ve decided to sum […]
May 22, 2018 |
Across the globe, millions of deliveries take place every day from postcards and letters, to mass deliveries and container movements. As a result, the supply chain is one of the biggest contributors to environmental issues of all the industries. However, we’re starting to see changes slowly being implemented across the world, with companies adopting eco-friendly […]
May 15, 2018 |
Gaining the job title of ‘Pilot’ is the dream of countless children across the globe and only a few truly go on to follow that dream – but how do they do it? Becoming a cargo airline pilot is no easy feat. Between schooling, further training and logging up more flight time just to get […]
May 8, 2018 |
We’ve done movies, we’ve done a playlist and this time we’re taking a look at the top TV shows that celebrate the freight industry. While the large majority of the shows on our list are reality TV offerings, the realistic look at what the industry has to offer draws even those of us living the […]
April 26, 2018 |
For the past year or so, drone technology has come on leaps and bounds, seeing everyone from the average Joe to Amazon’s own delivery team using the flying machines. However, did you know that they have already been used in medical services? While this hasn’t been on a large scale, the natural disasters of 2017 […]
April 19, 2018 |
Since late 2017, there has been an ongoing worry within the logistics industry regarding a shortage of truck drivers. Given that drivers are arguably the core of the road freight industry, a shortage could see reduced capacity, a slower industry as a whole, and risks of supply chain clogs during peak delivery times. Given that […]
April 12, 2018 |
Every freight method has its pros and cons, its arguments for and against, and its strengths and challenges – and the air freight industry knows this better than any. 2017 saw struggles and triumphs, and it’s no secret that 2018 is going to bring just as many, if not more. With technological advances and talks […]
April 5, 2018 |
China is one of the world’s most active and well-oiled delivery locations, so it’s no surprise that hundreds upon hundreds of deliveries and imports are passing through the country on a daily basis. While shipping here really isn’t much different from shipping anywhere else in the world, its popularity and the sheer volume of deliveries […]