Premium wine logistics – market update
For years, Newcorp has been one of the few specialists in fulfillment for alcoholic beverages. At Newcorp, it started with customers focusing on higher volumes and B2B outlets. Multiple factors have led to an increasing shift toward offering fulfillment logistics for clients who focus not only on B2B sales but also B2C. Wine logistics, or wine logistics, is one of the areas Newcorp Logistics has focused on for years. What trends are we seeing here and can we expect problems in the market?
The quality of the harvest and the wine
Although wine is harvested year-round, bottles of wine are vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather conditions. In recent months, we have seen temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius on several continents around the world! This can affect the quality of the cork. Wine producers around the world are keeping a close eye on the increasing number of days with extreme temperatures, as this could also affect the quality of next season’s harvest. Moreover, customers’ logistics choices are also changing. The whole world will have to start focusing on sustainability. So at Newcorp Logistics, we have always been trying to make sustainable choices and make our logistics a little more sustainable every day.
Market demand
At Newcorp Logistics, we expected a major impact in the food and beverage industry as a result of the pandemic. Most deliveries to hotels and restaurants actually came to a complete halt for a period of time. Now that this sector has also reopened and it is high summer, volumes have rebounded sharply. So we are very happy for our customers, but it very much brings some challenges.
Key factors and trends for logistics
Volumes are high and, as a result, storage capacity in Europe has been greatly reduced, as have opportunities for transportation to and from Europe. Demand in the container market is currently so high that prices have not doubled, but tripled. The importance of a reliable, stable logistics partner in times like these is vital. If you have invested in a good, flexible, professional and reliable partner for your supply chain movements in recent years, now is the time to take advantage of it. You may still be looking. In that case, contact Newcorp Logistics. We can be your game changer.
