News / Carriers talking to their customers again, but European service delays remain

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Shippers visiting the Multimodal event in Birmingham this week were anxious to access the three ocean carrier stands to discuss ways to better secure their supply chains.

It was a welcome return to some form of normality and, for some shippers, the first opportunity to have a face-to-face discussion with their carriers.

One NVOCC told The Loadstar after he had left a carrier stand that “I felt better for getting things off my chest”.

He added: “Unfortunately, we don’t get much joy from them over ...