Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Low Margins Put Shipping at Risk

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Low Margins Put Shipping at Risk / Caroline McDonald

Sumario: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development reports that maritime shipping accounts for more than 80% of all international trade. Because the movement of goods is so vital to the global economy, an inflated cargo capacity and the recent bankruptcy of a major shipping line could threaten supply chains and insurance coverage. If there are problems in the shipping industry, it¿s going to have an impact on just about everybody, right down to the guy who¿s filling up his car with gasoline, said Steve Harris, senior vice president at Marsh¿s global marine practice. It is a key indicator of how the economy is faring and it¿s not a very healthy industry

En: Risk Management Magazine. - New York : Risk and Insurance Management Society, 1982- = ISSN 0035-5593. - 01/03/2017 Volumen 64 Número 2 - marzo 2017 , p. 8-9

1. Gerencia de riesgos . 2. Comercio de mercancías . 3. Mercancías . I. Title.