International freight forwarding logistics industry growth rate continues downward trend

Secretary-General of China International Freight Forwarders Association "Global trade overall weak demand, China's import and export volume growth was declining in the first half 2015, the first negative growth (-6.4%), freight forwarding logistics industry growth rate down trend continues." Liu Xuede When issued "2014 annual China International Freight Forwarders Industry Development Report," said the 2014 total revenue hundred companies on the list, although up slightly, but the overall business was better than expected, is the backbone of the industry, a strong foundation.

According to reports, until the end of 2014, the record companies in the business sector had 32,407 (excluding subsidiaries), an increase of 2000 over 2013, an increase of 6.2%, was in 2003 the record of 8.1 times the number of firms, indicating that the industry is still In the development period.

Liu Xuede said that with the advance "along the way" construction, FTA and other favorable policies to expand the scope frequent, freight forwarding logistics industry in all aspects of the policy environment, the operating environment, market environment ushered in a new development opportunity. How to convert opportunities into energy, the need for business enterprises around the general trend of development, adapt to the new changes, the driving force within the New Life, plan future goals, develop an action plan.
Involvement in the global economic downturn

In recent years, China's foreign trade continued to grow, especially in a substantial increase in foreign trade volume of cargo transportation, service industry led the recovery in freight demand growth to further consolidate the foundation of China's international freight forwarding market, logistics industry. But the global downturn in economic growth, weak international demand, shrinking world trade growth in recent years, international freight forwarding logistics industry is also affected by the impact. "Report" analyzes the freight logistics industry affected by factors: China is a superpower in global trade, but also trade freight traffic superpower, but with the China International Freight Forwarders industry do not match, mainly enterprises "going out" to build the ability to build global supply chain system is still short board. With a new business model to enter the Chinese market, foreign companies will intensify competition with domestic enterprises. Traditional Chinese competitiveness has been affected.

In addition to market factors and competitive factors, freight index, the RMB exchange rate changes on trade business operations also have an impact. The Baltic Freight Index fell from 2014 points at the beginning of 2217 to the end of 761 points, a dro of 65.7%; 2014 China Containerized Freight Index average point was essentially flat with 2013, but declined by month statistics. To June 2015, compared with the average points dropped 43.8 percent in 2014. "Freight Index dropped in favor of unilateral shippers reduce costs, but the difference between the loss settlement carrier has a contract agent for the generation of revenue impact." Liu Xuede said the yuan exchange rate regime reform ten years, 30% appreciation against the US dollar settlement International freight forwarding logistics industry Foreign mainly in US dollars, in the overall trend continued appreciation of RMB, and accounts payable tend to lag behind, the settlement of exchange differences virtually reduced profits.


Opportunity to benefit from favorable policies

"Report" noted that the system concept of industry in terms of policy environment, market environment, the business environment to improve and enhance the freight logistics industry will usher in a new development opportunity.

Liu Xuede said, in the "all the way along the" building vision, China has established three north-south, east-west thoroughfare 5, has 37 state-level layout logistics hub, 66 important regional node cities, interconnection basic functions and intelligent Big Data are building not only make up the international logistics enterprises in the information technology network and short board, more conducive to the formation of a new pattern of opening up, promoting regional cooperation, stimulate new economic dynamism. Run Asian investment bank will also give "along the way" to provide huge business opportunities, increase demand for the new cargo freight logistics services, freight forwarding services to enhance the logistics industry.

FTA to expand around, expanding the FTA country, the national 754 various kinds of Bonded Logistics Park is changing the traditional pattern and manner of international trade, will further release include freight logistics industry, including institutional constraints, and will freight forwarding logistics industry to upgrade and enhance the international competitiveness and create more room for development. "Report" also noted that "Internet +" has become a new momentum of economic development. In e-commerce, for example, 2014 sales of more than 16 trillion yuan. The rapid development of e-commerce is leading the traditional consumer, business model has undergone profound changes, creating new demand and bring new formats.

In addition, on July 16, the State Council issued the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Healthy Development of cross-border e-commerce," clearly put forward to improve cross-border e-commerce goods inward and outward cargo management, optimization of cross-border e-commerce and export customs clearance processes, encourage foreign trade service companies to cross-border e-commerce enterprises to provide a full range of services customs clearance, logistics, warehousing, financing, and support enterprises to establish a global logistics supply chain and offshore logistics service system is an important measure to promote the upgrading and development of international business.