Volumes set to 'fall off a cliff' as US firms hit the brakes on sourcing and bookings
Cargo owners should brace for a “cliff event” similar to the turmoil in the early ...
Forwarders are reporting concerns that shipments of medical supplies may not get through to their intended destination, as countries impound them en route for their own needs. The US has been particularly busy on this front, according to various media reports – so much so, in fact, that the Germans have accused it of “modern piracy”.
Added to this is the fact that it’s now not only governments and states competing for medical equipment and personal protective gear: retailers and warehousing ...
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Howard Schweizer
April 06, 2020 at 4:35 pmGet used to it