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The importance of
selecting the right partner for your transportation needs
By: MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company *
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he past year has taken to the fore the key centrality of trade and the global shipping sector, as companies like MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company never stopped servicing global markets amid the very difficult conditions imposed by the pandemic on supply chains around the world. The Covid-19-related protective measures instituted in March across APRIL-MAY 2021
As lockdowns and quarantine measures significantly disrupted seafood trade flows around the world, carriers faced a number of logistical difficulties, particularly in relation to border restrictions. The key requirements for companies shipping seafood revolve around the assurance of fast transit times, reliable services, equipment availability, and on-time tracking
the United States contributed to an almost-immediate impact on seafood sector sales: restaurants and other food-service establishments typically account for about two-thirds of the sales of fresh seafood in the country, but the sudden halt in the restaurant business affected the entire seafood distribution network, with retail sales considerably higher than usual over the course of the second half of the year.
Disruptions in international trade With international markets negatively affected by disruptions in harvesting and processing, fresh product exports experienced steeper declines when compared to frozen product exports. “Fish and fish products that are highly dependent on international trade suffered quite early in the pandemic due to the many restrictions and closures of global markets, » 51
