Let's cut through the (tariff) noise with CSX CFO...
Pay attention to the signs
The sinking of Hanjin in 2016 was the major story that still rippled through 2017, while an unexpected air freight boom at the start the year became standard operating procedure by the end.
And though air cargo growth may have reached a peak, many are optimistic the market will remain strong into 2018 – perhaps beyond – although, as IATA has said, it is normally impossible to predict the event that ends a party.
Ocean consolidation continued apace. Hamburg Süd was sucked into the Maersk bubble, Hapag-Lloyd landed ...
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