China-US trade tariff pause could drive a rebound for transpacific rates
After the US and Chinese governments agreed to slash reciprocal tariffs, shipping lines are expecting ...
Industry experts believe cash-rich carriers, now seeing contracting demand, are set to fight over diminishing cargo volumes as the pandemic eases.
They will resort to finding unique selling points, which could see them turn to track and trace solutions.
Recently, Hapag-Lloyd began to fit tracking and telemetry to its containers, stealing a march on its competitors and starting “a train that will not stop” among carriers, according to some industry figures.
In particular, tracker manufacturers Nexxiot and Orbcomm expect tracking to be pivotal ...
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