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Clipper Logistics’ e-commerce service revenues have surpassed traditional freight forwarding services, during another strong half-year performance by the UK logistics operator.

Chairman Steve Parkin congratulated his team on the results for the six months to October, adding the company was “exceptionally well placed” to benefit from e-commerce growth.

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  • Andreas Kout

    December 07, 2018 at 2:40 pm

    Hello
    Maybe they have to learn first their lesson as a lot of companies have to learn in mainland China that you can still make more money in and freight forwarding than in e-commerce.
    I´m a bit sad about this as it sounds the way that they are more closer to ground/earth. What a waste of time.
    k rgds
    A.Kout

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