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For many importers, the underlying problem that prevents them from pivoting their supply chain when disruption impacts, such as that triggered by the pandemic, extreme weather events or industrial unrest…
Author: Paul Kelly
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Leading shipping lines announce Asia-Europe price hike
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As carriers announce rate increases from Asia to Europe, they are also implementing a raft of service suspensions, port call changes and blank sailings to support freight rates from Asia…
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