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Worldwide Oceanborne and Air Freight

Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Oceanborne freight vessel

Worldwide Oceanborne and Air Freight

Businesses rely on all freight modes to transport international merchandise trade. Often, goods are moved by a multimodal combination of airplanes, maritime vessels, trains, and trucks.