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40GP rates jumped 22% at Port Klang. Air freight collapsed 44%. Most importers' instinct to flip modes is wrong. The per-kg math, weight bands, and a 500 kg worked example.
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40GP rates jumped 22% at Port Klang. Air freight collapsed 44%. The per-kg math, weight bands, and a worked example.
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