Hapag-Lloyd won't take bookings if port congestion leaves cargo stranded
A “cautious” Hapag-Lloyd has warned it will not accept bookings if port congestion leaves cargo ...
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By Alex Lennane
The sea-air sector is enjoying a healthy resurgence, as high air freight rates, disruptions in sea freight and new pricing transparency have combined to make multimodal transport more attractive.
The most popular tradelanes are from China and South-east Asia, via Dubai, to Europe and the US.
“There is a recovery in the sea-air mode, although I doubt it will go back to the volumes of yesteryear,” said Riszard Rzepa, managing director for International Transport Services in Dubai.
“It’s very much connected to higher air ...
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Najma Qureshi
August 28, 2018 at 7:51 amWhen air freight gets disrupts and there is a delay in delivering the consignments then here comes a situation where sea freight shipping comes in the forefront. Yes I agree with the point that due to the pricing also sea freight shipping in given more preference.