In the “post new economy” of early 2001, B2Cs, B2Bs, exchanges—all things e-commerce—had lost their lustre. Founded in December of 1999 by a Singaporean serial entrepreneur, CargoExchange.Net was a neutral, double blind Internet platform for the exchange of surplus global ocean-going container space.

In 1991, SKF enters the Vietnamese market by setting up a representative office, which is not allowed by the government to import or distribute directly. Arrangements are made with various outside partners. The key to success lies in providing services, a difficult undertaking under restrictions, which one-day will change.