Could aviation play the 'ghost of Christmas future' for the logistics Scrooge?

摘要

The airline industry is in trouble, and many companies are at the point of collapse - if they haven't gone bust already. Fluctuating fuel prices - already one of the largest fixed costs in the airline business -coupled with a slowing economy is causing considerable pain. The outlook is gloomy, and it could be akin to staring into a crystal ball for the logistics industry if we're not careful. If logistics costs continue to be driven down and margins brutally squeezed, a similar pattern to what has happened in aviation is likely to emerge.