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While Maersk may have succeeded, integrated sea-air services from shipping behemoths MSC and CMA CGM appear not to have come to fruition, although sea-air has seen a recent uptick – and technology is developing to enable easier modal switch.
While some shipping-air-lines may not be interested, others are: Challenge Group has been interested in a relationship with Israeli compatriot Zim for some time.
“Via the hub in Liege and sub-hub in Tel Aviv, which we’ve started to develop, we want to combine ...
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