Airfreight forwarding a better bet than ocean for investment this year
Forwarders more focused on airfreight will fare better this year than those with a higher ...
This was supposed to be the comeback year for US perishables exporters – during the trade war with China many saw their traffic to the biggest international market slump as competitors took advantage of the high retail price of US lobsters, soybeans and other perishables in China.
The truce, signed last autumn, and China’s pledge to import more promised a chance to regain lost ground and possibly even gain some more.
In addition to removing tariffs on a broad list of US ...
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