Giant steps

摘要

The big European third-party logistics providers profited strongly from last year's booming container market, and increased oceanfreight volumes at double-digit rates. With expectations high for 2005, global giants DHL Danzas, Schenker, Panalpina and Exel now aim to bundle more logistics activities into their shipping operations by providing customers with further value-added services. Paul Needham looks at their competitive strategies and viewpoints on major oceanfreight issues.