From maritime-ceo.com, a story of the ascent and descent of Grand China Logistics. the continued low freight rates have turrned this company into an ‘integrated logistics company’.
In truth, aren’t all shipping companies always integrated shipping companies, despite what they say? It’s the only way to get the best price for your services.
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An interesting analysis from one firm’s perspective of some of the mistakes made originally when manufacturing was outsourced to the far east and elsewhere. They failed to take into account the hidden costs. And they’re substantial!
http://m.industryweek.com/expansion-management/americas-offshoring-debacle-accounting-what-happened
Ships are getting even bigger and only a few ports can handle them. The behemoths will displace other large ships on the Asia to Europe routes and other ports will need to adapt to larger ships than they’re used to, requiring faster unloading, bigger cranes, and deeper channels.
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