The integration of OIA into the Scan Global network will widen Scan's footprint in North America and Asia, enabling the combined company to offer more services including contract and project logistics, and customs brokerage.
The challenge begins when a shipper decides that waiting for a delayed vessel is more expensive than paying a premium for air freight, industry leaders told the group's conference in Miami.
But Baker Hughes, Halliburton and SLB, key drivers of energy project cargo, are also riding the wave of US data center demand to boost their work backlogs.
