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MAERSK LINE : UK & IRELAND
SUPPLY CHAIN component to multimodal transport of the containers , and Maersk Line attempts to use rail as much as possible thanks to the favourable cost and environmental considerations .
“ We ’ re very involved in the movement in containers . We have bespoke arrangements with many of the retailers around getting their cargo straight to the Distribution Centres . We deal with all the major retailers … you name them , we ’ ve dealt with them .” said Godsafe .
Looking into the future aspirations of the UK & Ireland business unit , Godsafe reiterated that growth and revenue generally comes from the imports and not the exports , and that Britain is not producing much as a country anymore .
He said : “ From what we ship out of this country , over 50 percent is scrap ; waste paper and the
Growth and revenue generally comes from the imports and not the exports
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