Covid-19 Monitor
Ti’s team are tracking daily the impact Covid-19 is having on global supply chains and logistics networks.
Access our briefs, news, whitepapers and podcasts, for free below.
Latest Whitepapers
11th November
European Road Freight Market Size & Growth 2020
4th November
European Road Freight Rate Development Benchmark Q3 2020
28th October
Global Express & Small Parcels Market Size & Growth 2020
22nd October
Economy, e-commerce, Growth: The Indian Logistics Sector
14th October
Automotive Logistics – A Market In Crisis
8th October
The Logistics of the Covid-19 Vaccine
1st October
Global Freight Forwarding: H1 and Full Year 2020 Market Size & Growth
22nd September
Ti & Bolloré: The Future Of Freight Forwarding In A Post-Covid World Survey
24th August
Near-shoring, re-shoring and China+: The future of fashion supply chains after Covid-19
12th August
The evolving market for global chemicals logistics
5th August
European Road Freight Rate Development Benchmark Q2 2020
26th July 2020
Prospects for a post-Covid circular economy
12th July 2020
Retail inventory strategies at the time of Covid-19
17th June 2020
12 ways in which coronavirus will change the warehouse market for good
10th June 2020
Fixing Dysfunctional PPE Supply Chains
COVID-19 Impact Analysis: Global Contract Logistics Market Size
25th May 2020
Global Express & Small Parcels Market Sizing – Covid-19 Impact Analysis
COVID-19 Impact Analysis: Global Contract Logistics Market Size
20th May 2020
Oil price fluctuations and the future of logistics
11th May 2020
European Road Freight Rate Development Benchmark Q1 2020
29th April 2020
Global Freight Forwarding Market Sizing 2020 COVID-19 Impact Analysis
23rd April 2020
The anatomy of the crisis and its short-term consequences for the logistics and supply chain sector
15th April 2020
European Road Freight Market Sizing 2020: COVID-19 impact analysis
7th April 2020
Ti Covid-19 Monitor: Global Freight Forwarding Market Update
Ti Covid-19 Monitor: The logistics industry is rebalancing
6th April 2020
Ti Covid Monitor: The Effects of COVID-19 on Retail Supply Chains
27th March 2020
Ti Covid-19 Monitor: Covid-19 and the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
24th March 2020
Ti Covid-19 Monitor: High Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Update
17th March 2020
Ti Covid-19 Monitor: e-logistics winners & losers
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Latest Webinars
Coronavirus Webinar: Its impact on the Global Supply Chain and Logistics Industry and Longer Term Implications – listen for free
Latest Podcasts
Global Freight Forwarding Market Sizing 2020 COVID-19 Impact Analysis – by Michael Clover & Nick Bailey
An assessment of post-Covid-19 prospects for logistics and the supply chain – by John Manners-Bell
European Road Freight Market Sizing 2020: COVID-19 impact analysis – by Michael Clover & Nick Bailey
E-retail provides a silver lining for logistics industry – by John Manners-Bell
Latest Research Picks
Coronavirus: Chinese retail giant Alibaba sees ‘recovery’ after virus
Will the coronavirus pandemic finally kill off global supply chains?
Almost half of UK adults have been receiving more parcels during the coronavirus pandemic
Shipping and logistics sector steps up blockchain deployment
Coronavirus: Amazon workers strike over virus protection
Online grocers fail to shine during biggest test yet
Countries Are Starting to Hoard Food, Threatening Global Trade
UPS, FedEx suspend service guarantees citing coronavirus impact
Xiaomi overtaking Huawei shows how the coronavirus could change logistics for smartphone vendors
Force majeure: getting it wrong can be a very expensive business
Instacart plans to hire 300,000 new workers to meet surging demand
US tech giants team up to tackle coronavirus
Amazon suspends non-essential shipments amid COVID-19 crisis
European car plants close as industry crisis deepens
Goldman sees China’s economy shrinking 9% in first quarter amid coronavirus outbreak
EU urges members to allow freight despite virus controls
Korean Air president says coronavirus threatens the airline’s survival
Delivery firm Hermes to pay gig workers if they must self-isolate
Curbed by Coronavirus, China’s Truckers Can’t Wait to Get on the Road Again
A Primer On Real-Time China Activity Indicators
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE
Latest Briefs
12th November
Finding solace in shopping: another success for Single’s Day
Five steps to supply chain resilience
10th November
XPO’s Q3 results indicate a return to normality
New lockdowns bring jobs boom for last mile sector
5th November
Ti Dashboard reveals China’s rail freight volumes remained stable despite the pandemic
Expeditors Q3 results see predictable instability underpinning profits
3rd November
European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q3 2020: Rates increase amid improving demand picture
29th October
Global express market set to grow by 7.2% in 2020
UPS struggles with continuing high demand
22nd October
Pfizer’s new vaccine underlines the importance of packaging
15th October
Project Sunrays – preparation for a COVID-19 vaccine by air
Automotive logistics market to shrink by 20.4% in 2020
13th October
Maersk feels optimistic despite redundancies
COVID alters road freight pricing dynamics
Global Contract Logistics market to end 2020 4.5% smaller
Boeing forecasts lower levels of airfreight demand
6th October
Measured recovery in air cargo capacity
e-retail drives explosive growth in warehousing
1st October
Global freight forwarding market to shrink by 10.2% in 2020
25th September
Shippers look to outsource more after COVID-19
24th September
Global forwarding volumes suffer 11.6% fall in H1
Getting supply chain execution systems right amid COVID
22nd September
New survey from Ti & Bollore reveals change is coming for freight forwarding
17th September
Trends emerging from the pandemic set to impact CPG
10th September
Royal Mail’s change highlights e-retail shift
COVID-19 threatens to test logistics providers strategies during peak season
8th September
COVID boost to e-commerce leads to fast growth in domestic express and parcels market
CMA CGM and CEVA use crisis to recover
1st September
The first of many steps to reach environmental targets
27th August
Car registrations in Europe show signs of modest recovery
US West Coast seeing higher demand and prices
25th August
Maersk profits up, OOIL profits down but robust results in H1
COVID-19 Trend Booster: Can Mexico replace China?
20th August
Mail-in voting controversy highlights financial woes at USPS
18th August
The high-tech supply chain is being redefined
Hapag-Lloyd’s cost discipline continues to deliver
13th August
Lead the way fashion – for better medical supply chains
4th August
European Road Freight Rate Benchmark Q2 2020: Rates fall to two-year low
Schenker does well as Deutsche Bahn is in crisis
UPS is healthy in adversity but profits grow modestly
Resilient C.H. Robinson well placed heading into H2 uncertainty
28th July
Home delivery revolution triggers violent expansion and repurposing in logistics property
Strengthen global food supply chains or risk impending food insecurities for millions more
23rd July
COVID-19 Trend Booster: US-China decoupling – or perhaps just social distancing
7th July
Poor practice from some of the largest e-commerce companies during the Coronavirus crisis
2nd July
COVID-19 Trend Booster: Shaky grounds for global leadership & China’s role
30th June
No logistics recovery expected before 2021, finds survey
25th June
COVID-19 the catalyst for change in the air freight market?
New research from Ti shows the post-Covid-19 global forwarding market is already emerging
23rd June
US overland volumes begin slow recovery
Sea Freight market prepares to change course
IMF predicts shaper growth contraction from Covid-19
16th June
COVID-19 Trend Booster: Unwind Globalisation
Coronavirus hits pause button in adoption of Electric Vehicles
11th June
OECD forecasts wild uncertainty
Inditex outlines its post-COVID-19 retail world
4th June 2020
Airfreight market is recovering but destination uncertain
CPTPP shows trade pacts have a key role in post-COVID world
28th May 2020
21st May 2020
Airline’s uncertain future means price volatility in logistics
COVID-19 accelerating the growth of e-commerce
14th May 2020
Covid-19 and logistics sector profitability – early signals from Wincanton
Maersk’s agility enables it to deliver
12th May 2020
DP-DHL Q1 more complex than just COVID-19
7th May 2020
UK port congestion spreading to warehouse sector
5th May 2020
Clouds gather over future of globalised supply chains
DSV Panalpina sheds jobs despite on moderate profit hit
30th April 2020
Is Italy on track for seamless online grocery deliveries?
UPS affected by crisis but areas have seen good profits
28th April 2020
Bad things happen in threes; Global freight forwarding market slumps in 2019
Kuehne + Nagel hit in Q1 but not that badly
23rd April 2020
Squabbling in Europe points to huge changes in Supply Chains
European Road Freight – Four key Covid-19 takeaways
21st April 2020
Disruption to the textile industry amid COVID-19
The limits of a strategy: Peak Season vs COVID-19
CMA CGM’s Rudolphe Saade describes new world of trade
Has the Just-In-Time system run its course?
16th April 2020
European road freight market could shrink by 17%, new research from Ti reveals
What you really need to operate in logistics: lessons from a pandemic
Antwerp and Rotterdam Ports not yet suffering too badly
14th April 2020
Asia-Europe intermodal services gaining momentum amidst coronavirus pandemic
Airlines convert aircraft to freighters but market still frantic
9th April 2020
COVID-19 logistics market situation report: North American road freight
Air freight market continues to be in a spot of bother
DP-DHL seems strong despite the crisis
7th April 2020
COVID-19 quarantine measures will hinder market recovery
6th April 2020
COVID-19 logistics market situation report: European Road Freight
2nd April 2020
Coronavirus; the impact on Kenya’s perishable exports
Food nationalism is a warning light for global supply chains
31st March 2020
COVID-19 logistics market situation report: sea freight
India struggles under quarantine measures
People. Process. Transformed. Post Covid-19
Coronavirus indefinitely pressing pause on fast fashion?
26th March 2020
Corona-proof supply chains, ‘reinventing’ the wheel to mitigate risks
COVID-19 logistics market situation report: express
Fred Smith on FedEx response and experience with COVID-19
20th March 2020
COVID-19 logistics market situation report: airfreight
Covid-19: The good news… Asia’s logistics markets are returning to normal
JIT model turned on its head for supermarkets
Covid-19 volatility and fears impact European road freight sector
18th March 2020
EU faces COVID-19 road freight crunch
E-retailers provide a silver lining for logistics industry
Coronavirus vs. Tsunami, Protectionism and Tariffs
Remote working: what Coronavirus means day-to-day
Airline and airfreight sector may restructure in face of crisis
12th March 2020
After positive 2019 results, is Coronavirus unsettling DHL?
Trump travel ban to savage transatlantic air cargo
Violent fall in oil price adds to volatility in logistics
5th March 2020
Air freight price volatility driven by coronavirus problems
DP DHL releases results statement around coronavirus
28th February 2020
COVID-19 Update: China getting back to normal?
Exclusive: Latest survey shows industry confident in face of COVID-19
European supply chains set for test as COVID-19 spreads in Italy
25th February 2020
Protests cause major rail freight disruption in Canada
Expeditors’ concerns turn from low volumes to COVID-19 after subdued 2019
Maersk focusses on profits despite volatile demand
28th January 2020
COVID-19 will depress logistics markets in the short-term
Latest News
12th November
Yang Ming returns to profitability in Q3 2020
New UPS facility in Tuscany to support Italian export
KWE reports net sales down in H1-20 results
11th November
bpost announces Q3 2020 results
Unilever partners with Logista Pharma to launch new division of healthcare products
GEODIS continues to expand e-commerce capabilities
10th November
Agility reports Q3 2020 results with net revenue declining by 29.4%
DHL reports 4.4% growth in Q3 2020
9th November
SEUR hires 4,000 employees ahead of peak season
6th November
5th November
Air cargo recovery continues in September
30th October
Maersk and COVAXX enter partnership to supply COVID-19 vaccines globally
27th October
DHL Express expects historical peak season in global trade
23rd October
Royal Mail launches parcel pick-up service
21st October
DSV Panalpina adds further air freight capacity for peak season
20th October
XPO Logistics creates 15,000 jobs in North America in preparation for holiday peak
16th October
DPD UK teams up with Collect+ to expand parcel shop network
15th October
French stimulus plan supports SNCF Group strategy with aid to rail industry
14th October
Cargobase reports 273% growth by helping companies during COVID-19
8th October
Australia Post announces 4,000 jobs in record hiring blitz
6th October
Kuehne + Nagel Ireland signs multi-year contract with West Pharmaceuticals
5th October
Geodis aims to add 8,000 jobs for peak season
22nd September
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo upgrades Schiphol pharma hub to transport COVID-19 vaccines
18th September
As e-commerce booms, posts commit to reduce their carbon footprint
DHL Global Forwarding connects three continents with dedicated flight
Maersk to open carbon neutral pharma warehouse in Poland
DHL develops new technology capabilities for Life Sciences and Healthcare Logistics
Kuehne + Nagel invests in global vaccine distribution network
UPS to hire over 100,000 staff for the holiday season
Amazon opens centre in California whilst spending on COVID safety measures
8th September
Royal Mail releases AGM 2020 trading statement
DB Schenker offers Stability Package against uncertainty in ocean cargo
CMA CGM announces Q2 2020 results
1st September
Swiss Post’s profit considerably impacted by COVID-19
24th August
DHL Supply Chain prepares for an anticipated surge in e-commerce demand
20th August
Agility reports H1 2020 results with net revenue declining by 3.7%
19th August
Maersk reports strong Q2 results despite COVID-19 impact
17th August
DHL provides disaster response team volunteers throughout the Americas
13th August
Singapore Post announces Q1 results with strong e-commerce growth
10th August
USPS releases Q3 2020 financial results
5th August
DHL reports 3.1% growth in revenues in Q2 2020
4th August
Air France-KLM reports Q2 performance as strongly impacted by Covid-19
3rd August
XPO Logistics announces Q2 2020 results
3rd August
Amazon prospers amid pandemic as sales rise by 40% in Q2
30th July
UPS sees revenues up by 13.4% for Q2
Ryder reports Q2 2020 results with total revenue down by 16%
Air cargo slow recovery continues in June
21st July
Kuehne + Nagel financial results for H1 2020
14th July
Australia Post sees boom in e-commerce delivery during pandemic
9th July
Deutsche Post DHL Group’s operating profit up 16% year-on-year in Q2 2020 despite Covid-19
2nd July
May air cargo shows slight pickup amid continuing capacity crunch
1st July
YRC Worldwide to receive $700m CARES act loan from US Treasury
30th June
Royal Mail reports adjusted operating profit down 13.6% year-on-year during FY2019/2020
Barloworld revenues down by 12.2% in H1-20
25th June
DHL opens its first company-owned and operated retail store in the US
23rd June
Australians shopping online more than ever before
18th June
Maersk updates volume and EBITDA expectations for Q2 2020
Wincanton releases preliminary financial results for 2019
16th June
Gati to return to profitability after lockdown
Construction of new regional DHL complex starts at Riga Airport
9th June
DHL Global Forwarding combats Covid-19 with chartered flights and trains
CMA CGM’s adjusted EBITDA up 25% year-on-year in Q1 2020
4th June 2020
Air cargo capacity crunch: demand plummets but capacity disappears even faster
Hermes launches MyPlaces service
2nd June 2020
DSV Panalpina’s China-Europe road freight service gains momentum
28th May 2020
GEODIS delivers 13m masks to the U.S. using an Antonov AN-124 aircraft
21st May 2020
Fiege partners with Lufthansa Cargo during COVID-19 crisis
M1 smart wearable aids social distancing as business reopens during the covid-19 pandemic
DACHSER continues charter flights in May
Posti sees Coronavirus accelerate the fall in mail volumes
19th May 2020
UPS Healthcare aids delivery of temperature-sensitive medicines for Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Kuehne + Nagel opens dedicated warehouse for wine and spirits in Italy
14th May 2020
Hermes Group reports a 9.0% turnover increase in 2019
Air France-KLM reports revenues down 18.4% year-on-year in Q1 2020
Expeditors’ revenues fall 6% in Q1 2020
FedEx Express started moving critical Covid-19 supplies from Asia to France
DHL sees strong growth in e-commerce amid COVID-19 outbreak
12th May 2020
Agility to procure COVID-19 supplies
DPD supports Swiss SMEs with express deliveries and offers protective masks to start-ups
7th May 2020
International Air Transport Association and Universal Postal Union warn of air capacity shortage
Dachser Air & Sea Logistics launches 30th charter flight to deliver medical items
Maersk app sees record use amid COVID-19
5th April 2020
Amazon’s sales increase 26% year-on-year in Q1 2020
DB Schenker launches China shuttle to deliver medical supplies
Raben launches Picture Confirming Delivery
Yodel partners with Arrow Cars to meet increasing customer demand
30th April 2020
FedEx launches new initiatives to provide e-commerce support for small and medium businesses
Australia Post expands operations to manage parcel demand
28th April 2020
XPO Logistics adds COVID-19 Dashboard to XPO Connect
CN delivers flat Q1 results amid network disruptions and COVID-19
DHL Supply Chain supports NHS Nightingale field hospitals
USPS utilises sea transportation during COVID-19 outbreak
SWISS to expand its cargo services and reconfigure three Boeing 777s into cargo aircraft
23rd April 2020
UPS tests the ability of drones to deliver medical supplies during the COVID-19 outbreak
Swiss WorldCargo operates first cargo-only flight from Shanghai to Geneva
Gebrüder Weiss opens new California warehouse as it remains positive in light of COVID-19
Up to 2,000 Australia Post’s motorbike postmen retrained to help deliver high volumes of parcels
Amazon gets go ahead for UK food delivery investment thanks to COVID-19
UPS adds over 200 own and chartered freighter flights to support Project Airbridge
Audi production gradually restarts in Europe
16th April 2020
Coronavirus crisis accelerating AllCargo’s digitalisation push
China’s infrastructure construction gathers pace as epidemic wanes
XPO Logistics puts employee safety first during COVID-19
14th April 2020
FedEx activates Project Airbridge operation
UPS donating respirator masks to Kentucky hospitals
Bolloré Logistics India mobilises the transport of surgical gloves
DHL sends Disaster Response Team to provide logistics support in Costa Rica
9th April 2020
Etihad expands passenger freighter coverage to Asia, Australia and Europe
ACS reports increasing demand for domestic storage
DACHSER revenue up by 1.6% for 2019 as it expects to remain stable amid COVID-19 outbreak
Amazon presses pause on Amazon Shipping in the US
UPS to support Project Airbridge in providing critical supplies to US hospitals
DHL provides critical supply chain network for VentilatorChallengeUK
7th April 2020
Davies Turner’s Express China-UK container freight rail service reaches new transit time
2nd April 2020
Emirates SkyCargo adapts operations to connect global markets amid Coronavirus
Hermes supports UK supermarkets
DHL ensures mail and parcel services across Germany despite coronavirus
Davies Turner implements solutions for logistics operations management during COVID-19 pandemic
31st March 2020
Wincanton Plc pre-close trading and COVID-19 update
Allport Cargo Services launches ACS Quick Track app with AI chatbot functionality
Marken delivers clinical drugs during COVID-19 outbreak
Frankfurt Airport utilises empty passenger aircraft to preserve supply chains
UPS mobilises against COVID-19 in collaborations with global customers and US agencies
Australia Post launches free Pharmacy Home Delivery Service
Australia Post partners with Woolworths to deliver groceries
26th March 2020
CEVA forced to declare ‘Force Majeure’ due to COVID-19 spread
Davies Turner to offer emergency delivery service together with other 700 UK logistics businesses
XPO updates benefits programme for US employees to include Pandemic Paid Sick Leave
Ingram Micro helps North American channel partners amid COVID-19
24th March 2020
Royal Mail staff delays strike action over Coronavirus
Waberer’s implements special measures to counter the impact of coronavirus
Austrian Post confirms cost-reduction measures to limit coronavirus revenue losses
FedEx announces Q3 2020 results and suspends outlook in light of coronavirus outbreak
19th March 2020
CEVA Logistics in airlift operation
17th March 2020
DSV Panalpina withdraws 2020 outlook in light of COVID-19 outbreak
Amazon to hire 100,000 new workers to meet COVID-19 demand
Delta Air Lines offers some of its passenger aircraft to the cargo charter market
Nurminen’s rail freight service from China to Finland completed its journey in eleven days
Davies Turner resumes China-UK container rail freight service after coronavirus outbreak
27th February 2020
Fraport implements extensive cost-reduction measures in response to COVID-19
25th February 2020
DSV extends direct services amid COVID-19 outbreak
17th February 2020
JD to hire 35,000 employees during COVID-19 outbreak
