News / Carriers 'feasting' on rates boom, oblivious to supply chain chaos around them

Felixstowe
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Sky-high freight rates and poor service levels from ocean carriers could be the norm until early 2023, according to a customer update from a leading UK forwarder.

Moreover, the forwarder is critical of the apparent disregard shown by carriers to the supply chain crisis, alleging they ...

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  • CHRIS WHITE

    June 16, 2021 at 2:15 pm

    Extremely well put, I have extremely worried SME’s who can no longer afford to import their goods at these inflated rates and are seriously considering closing down their businesses. Where will it all end?

  • Jean-Gil Abbate

    June 16, 2021 at 2:18 pm

    Well said Mr Wilcox!

  • Manu Mori

    June 17, 2021 at 8:17 am

    This is nothing but terror by shipping companies on shippers. They should think about hens and not on eggs.

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