General Rate Increase Could Intensify Shipping Instability

General Rate Increase Could Intensify Shipping Instability

Jul 1, 2013

The first week of July will bring a series of general rate increases to the Asia-North Europe trade shipping lines. According to the Loadstar.com, critics of this rate increase believe that it will only intensify price volatility. To read more, click HERE. 

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