News / New call to end shipping surcharges: 'let's follow Sri Lanka's lead'

24/09/2019

The Global Sippers Forum has renewed its campaign to end the myriad shipping surcharges levied by shipping lines on customers.

Speaking to The Loadstar shortly after the conclusion of its annual Global Shippers Forum gathering in London last week, chairman Sean van Dort described shipping surcharges ...

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