Patrick Burnson
Executive Editor
Mr. Burnson is a widely-published writer and editor specializing in international trade, global logistics, and supply chain management. He is based in San Francisco, where he provides a Pacific Rim perspective on industry trends and forecasts.
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Industry Experts Discuss the Strategic Management of Ecommerce Logistics
May 4, 2022
Shippers are starting to see the incredible advantage that can be gained through the strategic management of ecommerce, especially as logistics professionals move out of their silos and into the...
2022 Rate Outlook: Up, Up, and Away
January 13, 2022
Irrespective of mode, rates will be escalating, with carriers controlling capacity and exercising leverage like never before. Given the shortage of manpower and labor pools across the spectrum of global...
Oliver Wyman examines 2022 rail and intermodal pricing outlook
January 6, 2022
Rate forecasts are always challenging for the rail and intermodal sector, says Jason Kuehn, vice president of the consultancy Oliver Wyman. But this one feels more difficult than most.
Struggling Supply Chain Managers Confront Escalating Transport Rates in 2022
January 4, 2022
Crafting an annual rate forecast has never been easier, with soaring inflation, tightening cargo capacity, and a shrinking labor market, one thing adds up for today’s global logistics managers...
Air cargo supply chains are expected to remain under pressure
January 3, 2022
Air rates are feeling even more upward pressure than usual from reduced passenger jet capacity—which could be made worse by omicron fears—and congestion due to labor shortages among...
Drewry advises shippers to brace for another year of ocean cargo rate hikes
December 27, 2021
Freight rates will not normalize until the systemic market disruptions in container shipping, caused by the pandemic, are reduced significantly.
2022 fuel forecast poses many questions for supply chain stakeholders
December 23, 2021
A shift to goods consumption has wreaked havoc on supply chains and contributed to goods price inflation.
