MAERSK-ALIBABA TIE-UP NO THREAT TO FORWARDERS

摘要

MAERSK Line's new container booking trial with Alibaba, which could in future be rolled out on multiple routes and via other third party portals, will not be detrimental to its forwarding customers, the carrier says. As Containerisation International reported in December, the world's largest container shipping company has teamed up with Alibaba, the world's largest e-commerce platform, launching a pilot programme on December 22 on the Alibaba OneTouch portal.