Drewry cautions on short-term freight contacts

Consultants

Friday, November 30, 2012

A briefing published by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors this month is cautioning logistics managers about buying short-term freight contracts next year as a way of saving money. "As global container supply keeps increasing fast and box traffic slows down (or goes into decline), these logistics managers believe that the supply-demand balance and rates could well be weaker in six months’ time than they are now," Drewry notes. But the London-based firm noted that "despite we...

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