Mastering Logistics RFQs for Global Supply Chains – A Strategic Guide for 2026–2028

Global freight is entering a new era of turbulence.

Tensions in Ukraine, the Middle East, and potentially Taiwan are already reshaping trade routes and increasing supply chain risks.

For international shippers, importers, and exporters, building resilient logistics strategies is no longer optional.

My book “Mastering Logistics RFQs for Global Supply Chains” explains how to structure freight sourcing and supplier selection to balance cost, reliability, and risk in this new reality.

Available on Amazon – eBook $9.90

When global supply chains become unpredictable, the companies that win are those that structure their logistics strategy before the disruption happens.

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现货货运市场?

货运与航运

现货货运市场?

班轮运输业的现货货运市场近年来得到了长足发展,并与承运人和托运人之间的长期合同相互影响。

在航运业中,有 3 种采购结构可供选择:

  • 来自签订长期合同的运营商、
  • 仅来自现货市场、
  • 从这两个渠道。

通过同时考虑承运人的长期决策(运费)以及托运人的长期决策(装运能力采购量)和现货市场补充采购决策,可以看出双通道对托运人发挥着不同的作用。

虽然现货市场对承运人不利,但它既增加了托运人的效用,也提高了承运人-托运人的整体绩效。

面对市场的不确定性,托运人谨慎小心。

良好的合同有助于您控制成本,避免昂贵的附加费用。

货运竞标和现货货运市场

与专门的承运商协商运费当然是有益的,但您也可以通过在现货市场上获得有竞争力的报价,或要求承运商对您的年度货运总量进行综合报价,来补充您的综合运输战略。

从本质上讲,测试市场不仅能使您的运输需求与真正的承运能力实现最佳匹配并降低成本,还能最终让您的专用服务合作伙伴更好地了解您的总体货运需求,并有机会重新评估他们自己的运价。

它还可以让您利用特殊的一次性选择和基于可用性的折扣,例如当承运商 “装满集装箱 “的迫切需要与您的特殊数量和时间要求相吻合时。