Maersk skips call at Rotterdam as labour issues bring delay
Labour unrest at the port of Rotterdam has exposed long-standing issues and diminishing hopes of ...
FIATA is willing to embrace the “new world order” and consider taking a leading position in uniting the fragmented forwarding industry in the face of competitive threats.
Last week, ex-DSV executive Steve Walker called on the forwarding association to “become a safe haven for forwarders to discuss a wider new industry strategy”, in the face of vertical consolidation by shipping lines, and the attempt to control data via platforms such as TradeLens.
But he questioned whether FIATA was “fit for purpose”.
Acting director ...
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Uwe Glaser
July 24, 2019 at 3:45 pmIf FIATA would come up with a global solution where freight forwarders could easily exchange standard messages I would put my full support behind it. End to end visibility is the name of the game.