International logistics, also known as global logistics, refers to an international commodity transaction or exchange activity in which production and consumption are carried out independently in two or more countries. In order to overcome the space distance and time distance between production and consumption, the physical movement of materials is an international commodity transaction or exchange activity, so as to complete the ultimate purpose of international commodity transaction, that is, to realize the seller's delivery of documents, goods and collection of payment for goods; But the buyer accepts the document, pays the payment and receives the goods the trade convection condition
Compared with domestic logistics, international logistics is different from domestic logistics in four aspects: logistics environment, logistics system, information system and standardization requirements. The main service objects of international logistics are international trade and transnational operation. One of the most important characteristics of international logistics is the difference of logistics environment. The logistics environment here mainly refers to the soft environment of logistics. Different countries have different laws that are suitable for logistics, which makes the complexity of international logistics more complex. Different countries and different economic levels of scientific and technological development make international logistics under different scientific and technological conditions. Even because some regions are unable to apply certain technologies at all, the operation level of international logistics system will decline; different standards of different countries will make the international logistics industry more complex It is difficult to establish a unified standard for the logistics system, and the characteristics of different countries will inevitably limit the international logistics.
Due to the difference of logistics environment, an international logistics system needs to operate in a number of different legal, cultural, custom, language, science and technology environment, which will undoubtedly greatly increase the difficulty of international logistics action and the complexity of the system
More modern transportation
The fulcrum of international logistics cannot do without transportation and storage. In order to adapt to the characteristics of the fast-paced international competition, both storage and transportation require modernization, and the speed and efficiency of logistics should be improved by means of high mechanization, automation and standardization. The most important way of international logistics transportation is sea transportation, part of which is air transportation, but it will also penetrate other parts of its domestic transportation. Therefore, international logistics requires the establishment of a "three-dimensional" transportation system of sea, air, railway and highway to realize fast and convenient "one-stop" service. In order to improve the convenience of logistics, countries all over the world are using advanced logistics technology, developing new transportation and loading and unloading machinery, and vigorously improving the mode of transportation, such as the application of modern logistics means and methods, the development of container transportation, pallet technology and so on. The reason why the logistics efficiency of the United States is high is that the logistics mode of the United States is good at integrating various new technologies into the specific logistics operation, so it can take the lead in the world to achieve a high degree of logistics integration and convenience. This also makes the profit and investment income of logistics enterprises continue to increase, and then induce new research and development investment, forming a virtuous circle. In short, international logistics, which integrates information technology and modern means of transportation, will continue to have a positive impact on the operation of the world economy.
