From warehouse to customer: the invisible path of logistics that travels more than 4 thousand turns around the Earth

Despite going unnoticed by the end consumer, logistics is the invisible gear that connects industries, businesses and customers, ensuring that products are available to those who buy, whether in large cities or more remote regions logistical costs in 2023 they represented 18.4% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to data from the Institute of Logistics and Supply Chain (ILOS) (IS the equivalent of almost a fifth of the entire economy of the country.

It is in this scenario that a JSL, company with the largest and most complete portfolio of logistics services in the country. The company ensures that everything reaches the end consumer, offering integrated solutions ranging from warehouse management and port operations to urban deliveries. JSL carries an average of 6,821 cargoes per day, operating with a fleet of more than 26 thousand vehicles that supply different regions of the country. In 2025, the company it has traveled more than 170 million kilometers, equivalent to more than 4 thousand turns around the Earth 2 Transporting loads from various sectors, such as food & Beverage (24%), agribusiness (17%), automotive (14%), consumer goods (11%), chemical (8%), steel and mining (7%), retail/e-commerce (6%) and others (13%). Only in commodities, the projection for this year it is to move more than 105 Million tons.

“The customer is the most visible end of the chain, but there is an entire system that needs to work for the product to reach it. Our role is to make this gear turn every day, in different sectors and regions, from the field to e-commerce, from Brazil to Africa”, to Africa” ramon Alcaraz, CEO of JSL.

For a product to be available to the customer, whether individual or legal, there is a complex chain in action: collection at source, storage, processing, road, rail, air or sea transport, distribution in regional centers and, finally, delivery. The logistics sector is fraught with challenges and each step requires technology, efficiency and detailed planning to reduce costs and ensure that the item arrives on time and in perfect condition.