Why slow steaming may put a spanner in the works for global supply chain
BOXSHIP slow steaming may be the current container line response to an imbalance in supply and demand, but a shippers’ think-tank suggests there is no long-term substitute for speed in global supply chains.
Shippers and boxship operators attending the TOC Asia conference in Shanghai this week will be discussing, among other topics, the ongoing affect of slow steaming on supply chains.
One of those attending the conference is Global Institute of Logistics chief...
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