Cargo theft and the impact on transportation costs
According to a survey carried out by the JCC Cargo Watchlist and published in the first week of March, Brazil is now considered the sixth country […]
Another investment plan, now the Infrastructure Investment Program
Yesterday, March 7, 2017, the Federal Government announced another package of investments and concessions for logistics infrastructure. Us […]
Which is stronger: the truckers' strike or the law of supply/demand?
Without discussing the merits of the question whether the truck drivers' strike is fair or not, the current moment is perhaps not the […]
Transport contracting practices in consumer goods companies in Brazil
A recent survey carried out by ILOS with large manufacturers of consumer goods in Brazil indicates that around 20% of companies […]
Career x International Experience
Annually, ILOS conducts a survey with logistics executives, an interesting data from this year's survey was in relation to […]
2016, year of increase or stagnation in freight costs?
Years with a down economy tend to be good deals for contracting freight companies. Likewise, years […]
Internet and its constant changes in the logistics of companies
The internet, for many companies, is already another sales channel. Some created websites and started selling directly to their […]
“Uber” and freight transport
As expected, some companies have already emerged that call themselves the “Uber” of cargo transport. A simple search […]
Cabotage and cost reduction in logistics
In times of crisis, the search for cost reduction is even greater. As published in Valor Econômico today, companies seek […]
For some companies, the rule is to use cabotage and the exception is road transport!
In the last month, I spoke with large companies operating in Brazil and I was happy to know that many of them are using […]
CHALLENGES OF LOGISTICS IN LATIN AMERICA
Between 2003 and 2012, Latin America grew by an average of around 4% per year. Throughout this period the representativeness [...]
OVERVIEW OF BRAZILIAN RAILWAYS
Cargo transport by rail has been gaining ground in Brazil, despite not being well evaluated by logistics professionals in the […]
