5 TIPS TO PREPARE FOR OCEAN FREIGHT NEGOTIATIONS AND CONTRACTING

April 24, 2016

THERE ARE MANY CHALLENGES FACING OCEAN FREIGHT SHIPPERS, SUCH AS RISING LINER RATES, TIGHT CAPACITY ON CONTAINERS, PORT CONGESTION, AND UNCERTAINTY IN CARRIER OPERATIONS. USE THESE 5 TIPS TO HELP PREPARE YOUR STRATEGY BEFORE NAVIGATING THE CHOPPY WATERS OF OCEAN FREIGHT NEGOTIATIONS.

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