News / Launch of Ocean Buying Group could be a boost for smaller shippers

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The buying power of small and medium-sized shippers is expected to be bolstered by Drewry’s new partnership with Chainalytics in the Ocean Buying Group (OBG).

However, there are some doubts whether carriers will play ball.

Last week’s launch of OBG was seen as another step towards handing greater bargaining powers to smaller players, who often pay over the odds for the same services as bigger shippers.

The director of supply chain advisors at Drewry, Philip Damas, told The Loadstar that, during a six-month pilot, ...