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Ah, okay. Why don't they just use FedEx then?


If you sold something on E-Bay to someone in China then, yes, you might just use FedEx. If you are exporting a container-load of apples that need to be refrigerated and arrive within two weeks, then there are a lot of "logistics" to figure out. FedEx may be able to do it – perhaps part of the equation – but there's likely faster and cheaper methods available. Figuring that out is logistics.


Have you seen FedEx's prices? I recently got a quote for a small packet from London to Tiblisi. From $109 + vat for the slow service.




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