2020 Forecast for the Sea Freight Industry

May 1
18:58

2020

Nancy Whitman

Nancy Whitman

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Sea shipping. Something that is getting done on a daily basis. And, most of the time we don’t think twice about it. We are ordering products, or as business owners, we are sending products per sea ship. But how did the shipping go last year, and what is expected in 2020? There are so many things that can go wrong when it comes to sea shipping. This is the outlook for sea shipping in 2020.

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No problems were reported in 2019

When we are looking at the sea shipping during 2019,2020 Forecast for the Sea Freight Industry Articles there weren’t many unusual problems reported. According to freight forwarders, most of the problems were everyday problems where packages and shipments became lost, and other shipments became damaged.

But in general, there weren’t any problems and the shipment was smooth sailing. Sometimes bad weather has caused delays, but this is normal when it comes to sea shipments because bad weather causes bad weather conditions. No huge accidents, loss of ships or any other problems were reported. It was a great year for sea shipping.

No problems are expected in 2020

During the first couple of months of 2020, we all thought that this is going to be a great year for sea shipping. Fewer problems with shipments that are getting lost and less damaged packages because of additional technology that is making shipping better.

But with the new virus that is attacking the world, we don’t know what is going to hold for sea shipping 2020. The virus, the Corona-19, has an influence on sea shipping all over the world. There are hopes that this will not influence everything for too long and that it will get under control.

With that said, the rest of the sea shipment outlook for 2020 is great. New technology, faster shipments, better tracking options. All that is going to make sea shipment a lot better during 2020.

New technology might improve sea shipping

During 2020 and even years after, new technology is improving. And, this influence sea shipping. It will make sea shipping faster, more effective and have less loss at sea.

Packages are going to be a lot easier to track, and to handle to prevent damage and loss. There are a lot of other benefits that are in the cards for sea shipping because of improved technology. Even the ships are improving, getting faster, more efficient and needs less maintenance. Getting from one country to the next faster.

Why people are still using sea shipping

There are airplanes that also transport shipments between countries. And, even if this type of transport is faster, people are still making use of sea shipping. A question often posed to freight forwarding companies is why? Why are there still so many people that prefer to make use of sea shipping rather than airplane shipments?

It is easier to transport large containers per ship as per aircraft. And, it is cheaper as well for both parties. It might take a bit longer, but at the end of the day, it is more effective and cost-effective as well. It doesn’t take that much longer by ship as a plane when you calculate look closely at everything.

The outlook for sea shipping 2020. It depends on how you look at it. With the virus spreading all over the world, many might say that the outlook is grim at the moment for 2020. However, for the optimists, there is hope that the virus is going to get contained and that everything will go back to normal. Then, new technologies will ensure that sea shipping will get better than before.

BCR Australia is an international logistics company, specialising in freight forwarding (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne) and third party logistics. They have a wealth of experience fulfilling orders for businesses who deal with customers in countries right throughout the world.