M aritime shipping, while never easy, has become even more difficult. “Ocean carriers and shippers are navigating geopolitical disruption, shifting trade policies, port congestion, weather-related impacts, and the need for more predictable service across global trade lanes,” says Claudia Kattan, vice president, logistics, for Central America, Mexico and Panama with Crowley, a maritime, energy, and logistics solutions company. However, ocean carriers are working in multiple ways to boost their own resilience and reliability, including by forming alliances and investing in digitization. Shippers also can take steps to work more productively with carriers by developing a broad network of partner relationships and extending booking times, among other actions.
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