'Desperate' GRIs by carriers prop up Asia-Europe spot rates, for now
Container shipping lines on the main east-west trades this week managed to reverse 15 weeks ...
XPO: BUILDING BLOCKSHLAG: BIG ORDERLINE: REACTIONLINE: EXPENSES AND OPERATING LEVERAGELINE: PIPELINE OF DEALS LINE: DEMAND PATTERNS LINE: LANDSCAPELINE: CONF CALL STARTSDSV: UNTOUCHABLEEXPD: NOT AS BULLISH AS PREVIOUSLYFWRD: SPECULATIVE RALLY MAERSK: INTEGRATED LOGISTICS WIN MAERSK: TRUMP TRADEKNIN: THE SLIDELINE: DEBUT AAPL: ASIA CAPEXDHL: THE HANGOVERXPO: ELECTION DAY RALLY
XPO: BUILDING BLOCKSHLAG: BIG ORDERLINE: REACTIONLINE: EXPENSES AND OPERATING LEVERAGELINE: PIPELINE OF DEALS LINE: DEMAND PATTERNS LINE: LANDSCAPELINE: CONF CALL STARTSDSV: UNTOUCHABLEEXPD: NOT AS BULLISH AS PREVIOUSLYFWRD: SPECULATIVE RALLY MAERSK: INTEGRATED LOGISTICS WIN MAERSK: TRUMP TRADEKNIN: THE SLIDELINE: DEBUT AAPL: ASIA CAPEXDHL: THE HANGOVERXPO: ELECTION DAY RALLY
For any confused shippers, Xeneta has an interesting blog on how to tell NVOCC and freight forwarders apart. While both are considered to be ‘ocean transportation intermediaries’ (OTIs), there are some subtle differences. NVOCCs provide ocean transport as a carrier and traditionally don’t offer forwarding services. But as companies develop new strategies, the lines between the two have blurred and some offer both services. Who provides the best? Xeneta says the jury is out…
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