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As Asia-Europe container spot rates continue to skyrocket, shippers and freight forwarders are accusing carriers of breaching short- and long-term contracts to “charge whatever they want”.

In a joint letter to the Competition Directorate of the European Commission (EC), the European Freight Forwarders Association (CLECAT) and ...

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  • Richard Jayasinghe

    January 07, 2021 at 1:19 am

    What is the reply to this question from FIATA.

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