Global logistics & supply chain intelligence
Operational intelligence for shippers, forwarders, importers and exporters, ecommerce operators, manufacturers, distributors, procurement teams and the people building software for them. Every page answers a working question rather than defining a term. Nothing here carries invented freight rates, transit times, throughput figures or market sizes.
Operational layers
- Freight modes
How each mode moves goods, and when it fits.
47 pages
- Freight forwarding
Arranging carriage, documents and consolidation.
34 pages
- 3PL and contract logistics
What outsourcing covers, and what it costs to run.
29 pages
- Warehousing
Facilities and floor process from receipt to dispatch.
40 pages
- Supply chain
Planning, inventory policy, sourcing and network design.
50 pages
- Trade operations
Customs, documents, Incoterms rules and duties.
60 pages
- Logistics software
TMS, WMS, visibility and customs systems. Vendor-neutral.
36 pages
- Business models
How logistics companies actually earn.
28 pages
- Risk and compliance
Liability, insurance, claims, controls and security.
34 pages
Decision support
- Comparisons
35 explicit-criteria comparisons
- Infrastructure
34 ports, terminals and hubs
- By country
13 jurisdictions
Logistics calculators
Every calculator runs on figures you supply. This site holds no rate, tariff or transit data and never estimates any on your behalf.
- Landed cost calculator
Model the full cost of imported goods: duty, import VAT, freight, insurance and brokerage, per unit.
- Volumetric weight calculator
Work out chargeable weight from dimensions and your carrier's dimensional divisor.
- Freight density calculator
Calculate density in kilograms per cubic metre and read whether space or mass will price the shipment.
- Pallet utilisation calculator
Cartons per layer, layers per pallet, and whether footprint or weight limits the load.
- Container utilisation calculator
How many units fit a container, and whether cube, payload or supply binds first.
- Warehouse utilisation calculator
Pallet-position occupancy, storage area share, and what empty positions cost per month.
- Inventory turnover calculator
Turns and days inventory outstanding from cost of goods sold and average stock value.
- Safety stock calculator
Safety stock from demand and lead-time variability at a target cycle service level.
- Reorder point calculator
When to reorder, covering lead-time demand, review period and safety stock.
- Fulfilment unit economics calculator
Contribution per order after goods, pick and pack, shipping, payment fees and returns.
- Warehouse labour productivity calculator
Lines, units and orders per hour, and labour cost per line and per order.
- Logistics margin calculator
Gross margin per shipment, monthly contribution and break-even volume for a forwarding or transport desk.
Data limitations
- Logistics figures are operator-supplied inputs, not market data. GeoBusinessIQ holds no freight rates, transit times, capacity, or throughput data and does not estimate them — every result reflects only the figures you enter.
- Customs, duty, VAT and documentary requirements vary by jurisdiction, commodity, origin and trade agreement, and change without notice. Treat customs material here as an explanation of the mechanism, not as a determination for your consignment; confirm with the relevant customs authority or your broker.
- Infrastructure pages describe facilities and connections qualitatively from operator and authority sources. They carry no throughput, capacity, tonnage or ranking figures, because those change continuously and are not verifiable here.
- Carrier and forwarder liability depends on the contract, the mode, the applicable convention, and the jurisdiction hearing a claim. Material here is educational and is not legal or insurance advice; check your own contract terms and cover.