'It’s healthy competition' Maersk tells forwarders bidding for same business

Maersk said the “competition is on”, when asked what the future was for forwarders in the face of the company’s integrator strategy. Responding to a question from The Loadstar on the ...

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News / Lack of respect will dash carrier hopes of forwarding success

Shippers remain sceptical over the long-term future of ocean liners’ foray into freight forwarding, questioning ...

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News / IATA 'taking a sledgehammer to problem that needs a little tack hammer'

The forwarding industry has questioned IATA’s decision to require ‘potentially ruinous’ financial securities for some ...

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News / TPM24: Otto Schacht on the future for independent freight forwarders

Despite waves of consolidation among larger players, the future of independent freight forwarders serving SME ...

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News / 'Feeding frenzy' over low rates must end, say forwarders

Forwarders need to pull out of the ‘race-to-the-bottom’ on ocean rates or risk losing customers, ...

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News / Slow demand and overcapacity driving a forwarder 'race to the bottom'

Continuing uncertainty over the global economic outlook has left forwarders facing double-digit declines, leading some ...

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News / Forwarders are not your enemy, WCA tells shipping lines

There is a lot of concern among freight forwarders about how shipping lines in particular ...

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May 18, 2023• Comments•

News / Maersk confident of contract integrity, as it builds $19bn M&A war-chest

Maersk CEO Soren Skou told investors today he remained “confident” about the shipping line’s contracted ...

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News / Box lines undercut forwarders' ocean rates in fear of soft market

Shipping lines have “moved first” to lower spot rates and undercut forwarders, fearing a deteriorating ...

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'It’s healthy competition' Maersk tells forwarders bidding for same business

Carriers vs. forwarders Headlines

News / Lack of respect will dash carrier hopes of forwarding success

News / IATA 'taking a sledgehammer to problem that needs a little tack hammer'

Premium / Transpacific trade – follow my lead

News / TPM24: Otto Schacht on the future for independent freight forwarders

News / 'Feeding frenzy' over low rates must end, say forwarders

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Slow demand and overcapacity driving a forwarder 'race to the bottom'

News / Forwarders are not your enemy, WCA tells shipping lines

News / Maersk confident of contract integrity, as it builds $19bn M&A war-chest

News / Box lines undercut forwarders' ocean rates in fear of soft market

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