货代业：亟须模式转型

货代企业的发展需要模式转型,这个转型是整个货代行业相对于生产、贸易、物流、海运以及金融等产业的地位、价值和理念的提升。

To Forward The Freight Forwarding Industry

China’s freight forwarding industry is suffering a lot as the country’s foreign trade has slowed down.The dwindling overseas markets,the rising RMB exchange rates and the soaring prices of raw materials have been restraining the exports and the imports,and have thereby been depressing the freight volumes.Besides,the global leading freight forwarding companies have expanded their shares in the Chinese market.China’s freight forwarders are losing the comparative advantages in local market and human resources.The Chinese freight forwarders still have some advantages.They have the information of some important sectors,such as foreign trade,transportation and clients.Nearly 80% of the ocean freights and incidental expenses in China are under the control of freight forwarders.Moreover,nearly 80% of the foreign trade conveyance in China is consigned to freight forwarding agents.But it is the fact that the traditional freight forwarding services cannot meet the demand any longer.The competition is changing as China steps more rapidly into the global market.Its freight forwarding industry will have to transform itself thoroughly,from concepts to mechanism,to catch up with the changes.In this transformation,the firms are expected to become comprehensive logistics service providers.This will be a difficult task.To finish that,the firms may need to exploit their advantages in information and provide value-added services,find new profit models,expand market shares,and seek for supporting policies.Besides,the online logistics trading platform will also be helpful.