The health of the consumer is the engine that drives trade and profits. To gain insight into this, you need to look at the logistics pipeline. How much product is moving out of warehouses, the level of inventories and current manufacturing orders are the triple threat of trade. This data set provides a forward-looking indicator on current and future consumer behavior. Goetz Alebrand Goetz Alebrand, head of ocean freight for the Americas at DHL Global Forwarding, offered American Shipper his logistics outlook on what he is seeing and expectations for the rest of the year. AMERICAN SHIPPER: What changes are...