News / Carriers getting choosy on what they carry – opting for lighter loads

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16/07/2024

Container lines are becoming increasingly selective about the commodities they want to carry, targeting “more for less, in size” during the peak season rush.

Heavy and overweight shipments have taken a hard knockback from carriers working to push vessel loads on available space from India to ...

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