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For example, we are giving air freight staff an opportunity to learn about sea freight or contract logistics services,” said Mr. Santiworarak. For instance, in an event of warehousing dangerous and chemical goods, we would have an involvement right from the start. The meaning of Committed is to be reliable to the customers.
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