JOC: MSC's Medlog set to take over US intermodal provider COFC Logistics
JOC reports: “A subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) has agreed in principle to acquire a ...
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Forwarders have said shipping lines looking to impose haulage surcharges for cancellations and amendments into the UK is a “cruel joke”, as trucking rates hit levels not seen in decades.
An MSC carrier advisory says that from 9 August it will impose fines of £125 ($173) for cancellations made two days prior to delivery date, rising to £250 for notice provided 12pm-3pm the day before delivery and maxing out to full haulage rates for any cancellations after 3pm.
And Maersk announced today ...
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Victor Jones
July 15, 2021 at 10:11 amChickens coming home to roost – driving a 44-tonne truck safely is a highly skilled job but for too long drivers and hauliers alike are treated as utter no-marks by the shipping companies, forwarders and big so-called “blue chip” customers