International logistics is developing rapidly
The third party logistics (the third party logistics) referred to as 3PL, TPL, relative to the 'first party' consignor and 'second party' consignee, refers to the logistics services provided by intermediaries in the logistics channel. Therefore, the third-party logistics provider is an external customer management, control and provision of logistics service operations companies, they do not participate in the supply chain, only as a third party to provide a complete set of logistics activities to serve the supply chain. From 1996 to 2004, the global third-party logistics. Market share surged, with an average annual growth rate of 13%. From the perspective of regional distribution, from 1996 to 2001, international logistics accounted for about 68% -73% of the global 3PL user cluster in North America. By 2002, a large number of Western European users had emerged, with a proportion as high as 94%. Although there was a drop in 2003 and 2004, it was still close to 80%. The reason for the emergence of third-party logistics is that third-party logistics can concentrate on the main business, save costs, reduce inventory, and at the same time can enhance the corporate image of third-party logistics demanders, so third-party logistics has a more personalized service and more professional Functions, more systematic management, and more networked information. These advantages make third-party logistics gradually replace the traditional 'quasi-logistics', such as warehousing, transportation, air transport, shipping, freight forwarding and internal logistics departments of enterprises, greatly improving the efficiency and efficiency of international logistics.