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News / Alibaba bought into parent of new ocean carrier Transfar Shipping

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Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba has a stake in new liner operator Transfar Shipping, which launched operations with China-US west coast sailings in August, The Loadstar has learned.

Singapore-registered Transfar started out as a freight forwarder, owned by Worldwide Logistics (Group), a Chinese 3PL founded in 2003, ...

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