lobal logistics is a complex , multi-stage process for managing the flow of goods internationally , typically from the place of manufacture to the place of consumption .

Take your humble loaf of bread . The global logistics involved in getting the wheat from point of growth into your shopping trolly might involve shipping seeds and fertiliser to a grain farmer in Eastern Europe , sending harvested grain to a processing mill , trucking flour to an industrial bakery , sending containers of loaves to a distribution centre , and then onwards to the supermarkets .

Such a chain can involve the movement of goods by truck , train , ship or plane so-called multimodal logistics .

Here , we look at the global logistics challenges faced by a providers of logistics services , P & O Ferrymasters , and one of its multinational clients , Ricoh .

John Freyne ( JF ) is Director of Intermodal at P & O Ferrymasters . P & O Ferrymasters is one of Europe ’ s leading providers of

80 April 2024