Empty container repositioning costs the shipping industry up to $20bn a year

Repositioning empty containers costs the shipping industry $15-$20bn a year – up to 8% of a shipping line’s operating costs – according to Boston Consulting Group (BCG). At this week’s Intermodal Europe ...

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