Logistics

Freight forwarders grapple with uncertainty following alliance shake-up

Freight forwarders expected a relatively easy contract season. But the Red Sea crisis and the reorganization of container alliances are causing turmoil.
”Lige nu har vi en situation, hvor alliancerne, med undtagelse af Ocean Alliance, ikke klart har skitseret implementeringsplaner og servicestrukturer for 2025,” siger chef for den tyske speditør DHL’s søfragtafdeling. | Photo: Thomas Banneyer/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
”Lige nu har vi en situation, hvor alliancerne, med undtagelse af Ocean Alliance, ikke klart har skitseret implementeringsplaner og servicestrukturer for 2025,” siger chef for den tyske speditør DHL’s søfragtafdeling. | Photo: Thomas Banneyer/AP/Ritzau Scanpix
by SEBASTIAN SCHLÜTER JACOBSEN

There are more questions than answers about the prospects for freight forwarders and shipping companies after the recent changes in the container freight market.

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