When primary shipping lines, trucking fleets, or scheduled air services run short on capacity, shippers and freight forwarders expand their carrier network by activating additional or previously unused providers—courier services, rail operators, airlines, or asset-light digital platforms.
Source: https://www.supplychaindigital.com/definitions/alternative-carrier-solutions
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