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Comment on this article
Ricky Forman
June 10, 2014 at 4:13 pmMakes you wonder what factors affect the successful implementation of GRI’s, is it purely utilisation levels being above 95%, carriers discipline, or necessity to raise rates to stay temporarily afloat?