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50% of shippers have zero visibility into ocean freight

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50% of respondents reported having zero visibility into their ocean freight, with more than 20% relying on manual track-and-trace processes to track their ocean freight. <a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/aerial-view-container-cargo-ship-sea_13180387.htm#query=ocean%20freight&position=2&from_view=search&track=ais">Image by tawatchai07</a> on Freepik
50% of respondents reported having zero visibility into their ocean freight, with more than 20% relying on manual track-and-trace processes to track their ocean freight. Image by tawatchai07 on Freepik

A total of 73% of respondents reported having some level of visibility into their over-the-road shipping, according to a FourKites survey.

Supply chain disruptions – including COVID-19, market volatility, global political conflict, material shortages and extreme weather events – have driven 73% of survey respondents to invest in supply chain visibility, with 46% planning to invest more in 2023, according to FourKites.

However, 50% of respondents reported having zero visibility into their ocean freight, with more than 20% relying on manual track-and-trace processes to track their ocean freight.

More than half of respondents were most concerned about labour challenges, high shipping costs and impacts to customer service, with 35% also reporting concerns around congestion at the ports.

73% of respondents reported having some level of visibility into their over-the-road shipping.

 

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