APL Discards 53-Foot Ocean Container

APL Discards 53-Foot Ocean Container

March 18, 2013

APL cannot find enough export cargo to fill their 53-foot ocean container and will no longer offer vessel space. According to the Journal of Commerce, these containers "are barely used outside the U.S." To read more, click HERE.

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Report Finds Global Cold Chain Monitoring Market to Reach $11.94B by 2027

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