Rates still slipping as peak season recedes and port strike threat subsides
Freight rates are continuing their downward correction following the premature peak season and front-loading of ...
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Shippers have called on carriers, infrastructure operators and freight service providers to improve visibility in the ocean freight supply chain.
Speaking at the European Shippers’ Council’s Maritime Day in Rotterdam last week, Bart Kuipers of the city’s Erasmus University said ports had a particularly bad reputation.
“One shipper told me that whenever someone mentions the phrase ‘sea port’ to him, he shudders,” said Mr Kuipers.
“He compares the problems he has experienced at ports – and those colleagues have told him of – ...
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Kumar
March 26, 2019 at 6:41 amYes, it is true..carriers has to provide clear picture to their customers to avoid unnecessary confusion and losses
Paul Newman
March 26, 2019 at 4:58 pmThe Ports need a Community Service Provider (CSP) with a system like Destin8, CNS or CCSUK & then everybody has full visibility of anything happening within the port but nobody outside of the UK has such systems,
Frederik deCockBuning
March 31, 2019 at 7:50 pmTypical example of ‘out of hand ‘ containerisation. it is unbelievable that after
more than nearly 50 years the door to door is still not under control !
Frederik deCockBuning
March 31, 2019 at 7:52 pmKumar it is not the carrier .. it is the middle man