Cross-Border Logistics

As the volume of global trade increases, so does the environmental impact associated with the transportation of goods over long distances. Sustainable practices in cross-border logistics are therefore becoming increasingly important in Freight Forwarding: they are not only crucial for reducing CO2 emissions, but also for ensuring a sustainable global supply chain in the long term. In our blog article, we present various ways in which companies can act more sustainably in the international movement of goods.

Fast delivery, cost-efficient shipping, and customer-friendly returns – these are all factors that play an important role for customers of online stores and platforms, also for cross-border purchases. By now, already 200 million of the total of 268 million online shoppers in Europe have ordered abroad at least once. Therefore, efficient cross-border logistics are important for e-commerce retailers and present a major challenge. In the last part of our "Sales Market Europe" series, you will receive tips on which aspects are relevant for efficient fulfillment.

Europe remains of outstanding importance for online retailing: Four of the nine highest-revenue e-commerce markets are located on the European continent and make a significant contribution to the ongoing global online boom. However, the European economy is not only one of the most profitable sales markets, but with its pronounced heterogeneity, it also poses major challenges for cross-border commerce. The second part of our article series "Sales Market Europe" looks at the country-specific peculiarities of European e-commerce trade.

A variety of developments have intensified the ongoing supply chain crisis. Companies are therefore well advised to invest in holistic risk management for their supply chain. We explain why a holistic risk approach will be profitable for you.

A transparent supply chain is proving to be a key success factor. That are the advantages of a respective supply chain management.

After the challenges of 2021, the logistics industry is certainly hoping for a less testing year 2022. We spoke with Stephan Schiller, CEO of Hermes International, about the "new normal," the value of strategic partnerships and…

The COVID 19 pandemic has led to a significant increase in European online retail. But alongside the enormous potential, there are also growing challenges for retailers. We tell you which e-commerce trends you should keep an eye on in the new year.

Regardless of whether companies import or export goods: Shipping across national borders poses challenges for…

India has enormous potential as a sales market as well as a procurement market: We spoke with Stephan Schiller, CEO of Hermes International, and Sam N Katgara, Mumbai Partner of Indian freight forwarder Jeena, about the relevance of strategic partnerships and their joint plans.

For retailers, returns are a cost factor that should not be underestimated – as they can significantly reduce profits. We explain effective measures to reduce the returns rate and…