Market Update May 2021
It has been another turbulent month in the world of international trade, with supply chains continuing to be under tremendous strain. With Covid-19 ravaging some parts of the world while others prepare to come out of lockdown, it’s a highly volatile situation. Added to which, excess and accelerating demand continues to outstrip supply of ocean freight capacity, which inevitably is impacting prices.
As well as providing solutions to these challenging conditions, via air, land or sea, Uniserve has put together a monthly market snapshot providing insight and forecasts for the weeks ahead.
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