Jury still out on benefits of index-linked contracts for shippers
Freight index platforms are keen to push index-linked agreements (ILAs), but there are questions about ...
Chinese New Year traditionally sees a spike in air and ocean demand ? and freight rates ? ahead of factory closures for the holidays, which start on 22 January. But will tradition mean a thing in this inflation-ridden start to the year? How long will factories stay closed? And what does the unwinding of China’s zero-Covid policy mean for manufacturers, international travel, air cargo and shipping supply chains in the coming weeks and the year ahead?
Host Mike King and his guests also explain ...
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