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Goods move from air to ocean, rail to truck, and back again. Discreet modes of shipping, once considered highly competitive, now appear to be seamlessly joined. Disruptions, whether at port, en route, or between modes, threaten business efficiencies. Ask those in charge of the largest freight haulers in the world, and they will tell you that this is a sea change spurred, in part, by the need to create the most cost-effective service for shippers. But how do these firms do it? How do they identify partnerships and think through collaborative ventures? Where do they find the most efficiencies? How do they weather challenges -- at a global scale?