As the freight and shipping industry waits for China to unshackle its people and global trade from Covid-19, Mike King from The Loadstar looks not only at what might happen on key tradelanes in the weeks and months ahead; he also explores whether global supply chains, as we’ve known them, are now finished? Is a fundamental reset on the way? And, if so, who will be driving it?
This discussion will also look at the build-up to the peak shipping season, air cargo freight rate updates, a look at the preparedness of US surface transport, and the latest regulations covering the vast business that is the global illegal wildlife trade.
Listen to the full podcast here.
Guests
Dennis Grady, vice president for ocean product at Ascent
Peyton Burnett, managing director of TAC Index
Craig Fuller, founder & CEO at FreightWaves and Flying
Philippa Dyson, coordinator of transport sector engagement at TRAFFIC, a leading non-governmental organisation working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development
Episode in more detail
The end of globalisation? (3.37)
Will China remain a reliable partner? (7.26)
The air cargo market (12.00)
Who is paying for spiking jet fuel prices? (16.56)
The re-regionalisation of supply chains (21.00)
A pre-peak season surge? (27.31)
Freight and WFH (37.33)
The winners from a trading reset (41.00)
Complicity and the illegal wildlife trade (45.00)
New IMO rules (52.49)
Air cargo steps forward on smuggling (57.02)