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Pressure on India-US trades as Colombo becomes a transhipment hot-spot

Recognising India is facing its own congestion issues, particularly at Mundra and Nhava Sheva, CH Robinson said Colombo's status as a transhipment hot-spot was elevating the risks of rolled cargo.

Pressure on India-US trades as Colombo becomes a transhipment hot-spot

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Recognising India is facing its own congestion issues, particularly at Mundra and Nhava Sheva, CH Robinson said Colombo's status as a transhipment hot-spot was elevating the risks of rolled cargo.

Colombo's increasing popularity as a transhipment hub is heaping cost pressure onto forwarders and shippers on the India-US tradelane, the Sri Lankan gateway's newfound revenue stream having provoked a...

"When mainline services omit Colombo to recover schedules, South...

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Recognising India is facing its own congestion issues, particularly at Mundra and Nhava Sheva, CH Robinson said Colombo's status as a transhipment hot-spot was elevating the risks of rolled cargo. Colombo's increasing popularity as a transhipment hub is heaping cost pressure onto forwarders and shippers on the India-US tradelane, the Sri Lankan gateway's newfound revenue stream having provoked a worsening tide of congestion. "When mainline services omit Colombo to recover schedules, South...

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Colombo's increasing popularity as a transhipment hub is heaping cost pressure onto forwarders and shippers on the India-US tradelane, the Sri Lankan gateway's newfound revenue stream having provoked a worsening tide of congestion. "When mainline services omit Colombo to recover schedules, South...

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