The Freight Debate
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The Freight Debate is where industry disruptors and innovators collide.Each episode, we challenge the status quo, explore bold ideas, and break down the biggest shifts shaping ocean and air logistics. From tackling market volatility and pricing transparency to uncovering the tech and trends redefining global trade, we bring real talk, real insights, and real solutions. With expert insights and fresh perspectives, this is the podcast for those who don’t just navigate change—they drive it.
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This podcast covers themes related to ocean and air logistics, focusing on critical issues such as market volatility, pricing transparency, and technological advancements. Notable episodes include discussions about US port fees affecting Chinese shipping and insights into alliance strategies for supply chain optimization.
The Freight Debate is where industry disruptors and innovators collide.
Each episode, we challenge the status quo, explore bold ideas, and break down the biggest shifts shaping ocean and air logistics. From tackling market volatility and pricing transparency to uncovering the tech and trends redefining global trade, we bring real talk, real insights, and real solutions. With expert insights and fresh perspectives, this is the podcast for those who don’t just navigate change—they drive it.
On this episode of Xeneta’s Freight Debate, host Phil Hennessey is joined by supply chain expert Emily Stausbøll to break down the latest—and rapidly shifting—developments in ocean container shipping. Fresh off the Easter break, Phil and Emily dive into the recent updates on US port fees targeting Chinese ships and shipbuilding, and how these measures are escalating tensions in the ongoing US-China trade war.
The conversation covers the dramatic evolution of the port fee proposals, why the new regulations still spell trouble for carriers, and what shippers and logistics leaders should be doing to adapt amid all the uncertainty.
From alliance strategies and network optimization to the ripple effects of shifting tariffs and global trade patterns, this episode unpacks the challenges and potential opportunities supply chain professionals are facing right now—and what might be coming next..
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