Articles by Joshua Brogan

Overcapacity and low oil prices are keeping airfreight rates low, but shippers should not expect that to last forever.

The coming year could bring both changes and opportunities for buyers of ocean transportation services.

Tight capacity and service disruptions have some shippers rethinking their mix of air and surface modes. Analytics is helping them make the right decisions.

Carriers are trying to prop up rates by reducing capacity, but they could counterbalance that by sharing the cost benefits of operating efficiencies with their customers.

Today's relatively soft market won't last forever. Now is a good time for shippers to take a fresh look at their airfreight networks with an eye toward the future.

Demand is likely to remain depressed, but with flat fuel costs and retail expansion in developing markets, that could change.

Although there are some bright spots in the air cargo market, generally flat cargo volumes coupled with increasing capacity are keeping things fairly calm for now.

Air carriers enjoyed a strong recovery in 2010 and early 2011. But oil price volatility and a looming supply/demand imbalance mean there could be some rate turbulence in the next year or two.