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The Freight Buyers' Club

The Freight Buyers' Club

By: Mike King
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The Freight Buyers’ Club podcast is a new home for anyone with a professional interest in international trade, container shipping, procurement, logistics and air cargo. Each episode your host, award-winning journalist Mike King, will be speaking to leading decision-makers, analysts, journalists, operators and shippers to get their take on current freight and logistics markets and the challenges and opportunities ahead. You can subscribe to receive each episode direct to your inbox at: thefreightbuyersclub.com© 2023 Economics Management Management & Leadership Politics & Government
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  • JAS Worldwide: Freight Strategies for Uncertain Times
    Jun 12 2025

    In this episode of The Freight Buyers Club, Mike King sits down with Vivian Brunialti, Regional Development Director for the Americas at JAS Worldwide, and Andrea Goeman, Senior Vice President for QHSE and Sustainability. They share expert insights on navigating freight challenges amid tariffs, supply chain shifts, and geopolitical uncertainty in 2025.

    Discover how freight buyers can strategically manage sourcing decisions, balance air and ocean freight, and adopt nearshoring trends to mitigate risks. Andrea and Vivian also explore how sustainability and ESG goals intersect with today’s fast-moving freight market.

    Key topics include:

    • Navigating US tariffs and their impact on freight routing and sourcing
    • Nearshoring strategies in Asia Pacific and the Americas
    • Optimizing air and ocean freight amid market volatility
    • Integrating ESG and sustainability into supply chain resilience
    • Practical tactics for flexible contracts, inventory, and risk management
    • JAS Worldwide’s growth and investment plans in key markets

    Whether you’re a logistics leader or freight buyer, this episode offers actionable strategies to stay agile and competitive in uncertain times.

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    #FreightStrategies #SupplyChain2025 #LogisticsPodcast #Nearshoring #Sustainability #ESG #FreightBuying #JASWorldwide #SupplyChainResilience #Tariffs #LogisticsManagement

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    32 mins
  • Rates, Robots & Rising Risk: Post-Munich Freight Outlook (video)
    Jun 10 2025

    In this video explainer edition of The Freight Buyers’ Club, host Mike King brings you exclusive insights and expert interviews recorded at the 2025 ‘transport logistic’ and Air Cargo Europe event in Munich.

    In less than 15 minutes, we explore the key themes shaping global freight markets — including volatile rates, emerging risks, air cargo consolidation, and automation — all through the lens of top industry voices and companies.

    Featured Thought Leaders & Companies:

    Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO, Hapag-Lloyd

    David Shepherd, CEO, IAG Cargo

    Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade and Customs Consulting, A.P. Møller-Maersk and former Director of the World Customs Organization (WCO)

    Jan Tiedemann, Shipping Analyst at Alphaliner

    Sean Dolan, CEO, NorthLink Aviation

    Also featuring stories and insight from Qatar Airways Cargo, MASkargo, Xeneta, Drewry, Port of Rotterdam

    Key Topics Covered:

    Container Shipping: Tariff shocks, rerouting around the Red Sea, and Gemini Cooperation updates
    ✈️ Air Freight: The IAG-Qatar-MASkargo alliance and what it means for shippers
    Robotics & Innovation: What we saw on the floor in Munich (and yes—robot dogs made an appearance)
    Trade Policy: How U.S. tariffs, ESG rules, and global politics are rewriting the freight playbook
    Market Outlook: Latest data on spot rate trends from Xeneta and Drewry, plus congestion updates from Europe

    Whether you're a shipper, forwarder, or just trying to make sense of chaotic markets — this is your strategic briefing on what’s next.

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    Supported by: Dimerco Express Group [https://dimerco.com/]
    Presented by: Mike King
    Produced by: The Freight Buyers’ Club

    #freight #logistics #shipping #aircargo #supplychain #transportlogistic #munich2025 #robots #globaltrade #tariffs #freightbuyersclub

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    14 mins
  • Lars Karlsson (Maersk, ex-WCO) on Trade Risk, Tariffs & Customs Strategy
    Jun 6 2025

    In this exclusive Freight Buyers’ Club interview filmed at transport logistic in Munich, Mike King speaks with Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade and Customs Consulting at A.P. Møller-Maersk and former Director of the World Customs Organization (WCO).

    Lars explains why customs is now central to supply chain strategy, how to handle tariffs and ESG-related compliance risks, and why owning your data is essential. He also shares insights on Maersk’s approach to trade disruption, and how SMEs can mitigate risk through proactive customs management.

    #Maersk, #LarsKarlsson, #CustomsStrategy, #TradeCompliance, #Tariffs2025, #SupplyChainRisk, #GlobalTrade, #Logistics2025, #FreightBuyersClub, #WCO, #InternationalTrade, #CustomsConsulting, #ESGCompliance, #TradePolicy, #Transportlogistic

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    7 mins

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