The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has launched a container demand e-module to address the problem of container availability to exporters. Its success depends on how shipping lines respond.
The FIEO says the e-module is a first-level marketplace where exporters can post their container demands online, which will help in ground-level assessment of containers required in the country. The web link fieo.electronbridge.com:444 has gone live and Indian exporters have started posting their container requirements for various origin-destination pairs. The container requirements are also visible to shipping lines, freight forwarders and others so that they can express their interest in fulfilling
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