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News / Forwarders look to shipper-owned containers to boost reliability

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With the pressure on equipment capacity showing no sign of abating, freight forwarders are increasingly turning to “shipper-owned containers (SOCs)” to minimise the risk associated with port congestion and potential penalties, amid Covid-induced supply chain dysfunction.A study by Container xChange, a digital platform ...

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