Will freight forwarders still exist in 2030?

3 September 2019

The job of freight forwarder has been changing significantly for years. Digitalisation is the main cause for this. We often hear the question ‘will freight forwarders continue to exist?’ At Ritra Cargo, we consider digitalisation a necessity, and that is why we embrace innovation in this area. After all, it facilitates the job of freight forwarders, as well as clients and partners. This way, more efficiency can be achieved, leaving more time for providing excellent service. What effects will digitalisation have for freight forwarders in the future?

Interview about the future of freight forwarders

On behalf of recruitment agency “Expediteur en Werk”, Onno interviewed our colleague Ad. Ad is continuously working with innovations in logistics and has a clear opinion on this subject. How does he see the future for freight forwarders?

In the interview, Ad answers questions like:

• Will freight forwarders still exist in 2030?
• What will the job of freight forwarder entail in the future?
• What is the difference between ‘old guard’ and ‘millennial’ freight forwarders?

Read the complete interview ‘Will freight forwarders still exist in 2030?’ now (in Dutch).