I SecretaryforEconomy and Trade Ministryapproveda freight forwarding enterprises, mainlyengaged inmaritime, air, sea and air transport, Pinxiang, landand otherimport and exportbusiness.
Contrary to the obvious assumption, rising fuel prices might actually cause the use of ships for freight, as manufacturers reduce fuel use not by shipping things shorter distances, but by relying more heavily on efficient sea freight at the expense of less efficient land- and air-based modes of transport.