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Issues with overseas shipping
It is very difficult for small or even large company’s logistics departments for that matter to
handle ocean shipping without a reliable partner. For example the partner should relive the
business of the burden of selecting the best shipping options and to plan and prepare goods for
packing into the containers. The shipping partner should then facilitate the tracking of good
both on land when being conveyed through road haulage and later when at sea. However when
looking for a container shipping partner you must ensure that they are not tied to a single ocean
going transporter and that they have a network of ocean shippers that can deliver the best
market prices and schedules. Today there are many bargain rates available as the large
container shipping companies are feeling the economic heat of globalization. This is because as
the global markets have expanded and supply chains digitized products are being made closer
to the customer. This has meant a big drop in the ocean transport for many finished goods such
as cars, electronics and technology. Consequently ocean shipping rates have fallen but it is
difficult for a non-shipping company to benefit from these prices as they are not in the industry
‘club’. However by partnering with a reliable local shipping company that is part of the ocean
shipping network you can reap the rewards of lower prices and preferential rates.