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DHL Global Forwarding is the latest logistic service provider to offer an online air freight quote and booking platform.

In response to the growing number of third-party booking websites, the freight forwarding industry – with varying degrees of alacrity – has begun the fightback.

Kuehne +Nagel launched FreightNet in 2015, while ...

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  • Stan the man

    November 30, 2017 at 4:19 pm

    Only 4 years after Kuehne + Nagel . . .

  • Nathaniel Foengsang

    December 01, 2017 at 12:04 am

    Better late than never

  • Ryan

    December 01, 2017 at 3:48 am

    come late better than never come

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