WITHOUT LOGISTICS: PERISHABLES EDITION
Every perishable shipment carries more than goods. It carries freshness, nutrition and trust. This report explores the risks, decisions and opportunities shaping how logistics protects food security, climate resilience and commercial performance.
WHEN LOGISTICS WORKS, THE WORLD WORKS
Perishable supply chains sit at the centre of food security, climate pressures and changing consumer expectations. They are among the most vulnerable networks in global trade, and they are operating under growing strain.
Without Logistics: Perishables Edition reveals how climate shocks, infrastructure gaps and recurring delays are reshaping the sector, and how cargo owners are responding with new investment, technology and cold-chain innovation to protect freshness, reduce waste and build long-term resilience.
HOW DISRUPTION TURNS INTO WASTE
Each year, perishables supply chains face repeated disruption, from climate shocks to customs delays and congestion. These incidents now cost the sector more than US$7 billion annually, with average losses of around US$400,000 each time operations stall or cold-chain conditions slip.
Every interruption reduces shelf life and increases waste. It also raises emissions and weakens trust at a time when food integrity is under close scrutiny. That is why cargo owners are putting reliability at the centre of their cold-chain strategy and investing in systems that protect product quality end to end.
KEY STATISTICS REVEALED
Our research highlights the pressures facing the perishables sector, and where targeted investment is beginning to make a measurable difference.
INSIDE THE REPORT
Explore the insights showing how perishables companies are strengthening resilience from farm to fork.
CLIMATE AS A CONSTANT
Extreme weather events are now structural rather than seasonal. Temperature shifts, droughts and flooding repeatedly disrupt transport, cold storage and inventory planning, which turns reliability into a climate adaptation challenge.
FREQUENT BOTTLENECKS
Recurring congestion, customs delays and systems failures expose avoidable inefficiencies. For temperature-sensitive goods, even short delays increase the risk of spoilage and raise carbon intensity.
INVESTMENT THAT PROTECTS INTEGRITY
Companies expanding capability across cold-chain technology, risk planning and integrated transport networks are reducing waste, improving predictability and building transparency that strengthens ESG progress and partner trust.
IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT LOGISTICS
The Without Logistics series explores the hidden value unlocked by logistics across sectors, from resilience to reputation, performance to profitability.
Explore the other Without Logistics reports, with more launching soon.