Return to double-digit spot rate gains looms with new FAK hikes and surcharges
As expected after last week’s surge in spot rate levels, this week saw more modest ...
“The earth is slippery, slick” is an ancient Aztec saying which some have taken to describe how reality is in constant flux, that no sooner do you think you understand something than the world changes again and the understanding no longer holds.
Just as I thought I had a grip on contract logistics, where a new breed of company – the pure-play contract logistics operator (PPCLO) – appeared to have evolved, than they begin disappearing.
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In late 2022 GXO, the largest PPCLO ...
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