"It's a widespread misunderstanding that it's a matter of getting the lowest rates"

Bjørn Vang Jensen has for 14 years been responsible for logistics at Electrolux, and he has thus been one of the container liners' biggest customers. In an interview with ShippingWatch following his departure from the company, he advises shippers against pursuing the lowest rates.
Bjørn Vang Jensen er tidligere chef for global logistik hos Electrolux. Han stoppede på posten i marts. | Photo: Tomas Kristiansen
Bjørn Vang Jensen er tidligere chef for global logistik hos Electrolux. Han stoppede på posten i marts. | Photo: Tomas Kristiansen

Bjørn Vang Jensen had packed a manageable suitcase for a trip of about a week's time when he left the US and Electrolux's headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina in March of this year.

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