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Maritime delays can drive costly, complex switch to air freight: Tiaca
Journal of Commerce · Oct 29, 2026
DisruptionMultimodalGlobal
The challenge begins when a shipper decides that waiting for a delayed vessel is more expensive than paying a premium for air freight, industry leaders told the group's conference in Miami.
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Journal of Commerce ↗Published · Trade press
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