Index-linked agreements: 'shippers have to have the stomach for them'
Shippers pondering the pros and cons of index-linked agreements (ILAs) “have to have the stomach ...
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By Mike Wackett
Supply chain disruption due to the increasing habit of carriers ‘rolling’ booked containers to a later vessel, is arguably the biggest challenge facing ocean freight logistics coordinators.
In response to industry criticism, Maersk today launched an online product dubbed Maersk Spot, which it claims guarantees cargo booked for a certain vessel will be loaded on that ship, and thus achieve the right ETA at destination.
“With Maersk Spot, we provide full visibility of the price and terms that will ensure that cargoes get on board,” promised Silvia Ding, global head of ocean ...
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Rotterdam forwarder
July 01, 2019 at 7:43 amWow …. We pay to move our containers already and because of their own vessel planning issues containers are rolled. Now again they want you to pay more to
not roll your containers ??? What about just doing what you are spose to be doing Maersk ??