News / Ocean freight peak season hangs in the balance – will it sail or sink?

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Two vastly different scenarios could lie ahead for ocean freight, both of which are equally plausible, according to leading industry analyst Lars Jensen.

At an Air & Ocean Freight Outlook webinar, organised by Danish forwarder Scan Global Logistics last week, the CEO and partner at Vespucci Maritime said there was a case for a very strong end to the year – but in another scenario, consumers stop spending.

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