Carriers are imposing booking stops around Europe, as well as tightening the time allowed to pick up equipment prior to vessel departure dates.
The moves come as exporters from North Europe to Asia continue to struggle to secure equipment and vessel space.
One UK forwarder source told The Loadstar that, for one client, it had taken him over three weeks of searching in December to find a carrier prepared to offer equipment …

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Source: The Loadstar