The Freight Buyers' Club

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 ...more

Latest Episodes

January 13, 2026 00:44:36
Geopolitics is #1 Risk: Container Lines Face Consolidation as Trade Blocs Reshape Shipping

Geopolitics is #1 Risk: Container Lines Face Consolidation as Trade Blocs Reshape Shipping

Container shipping enters 2026 facing a perfect storm: deepening geopolitical fractures, a historic vessel orderbook driving severe overcapacity, and the growing likelihood that services...

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January 06, 2026 00:31:24
Bjorn Vang Jensen: Venezuela to Suez, Spot vs Contract Strategy & What Freight Buyers Must Know in 2026

Bjorn Vang Jensen: Venezuela to Suez, Spot vs Contract Strategy & What Freight Buyers Must Know in 2026

Freight rates, container capacity, and tender strategies are about to get complicated in 2026 — and Bjorn Vang Jensen is here to cut through...

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December 16, 2025 00:08:07
We Need to Talk About…Reliability: Container Shipping’s Problem Child

We Need to Talk About…Reliability: Container Shipping’s Problem Child

Global container shipping reliability has improved in 2025, but the gains are fragile. In this episode, we examine what’s really driving the numbers, why...

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December 10, 2025 00:25:19
Paul Berger (WSJ) on Tariffs, Crane Security and the One Freight Market at Risk of Recession in 2026

Paul Berger (WSJ) on Tariffs, Crane Security and the One Freight Market at Risk of Recession in 2026

Paul Berger of The Wall Street Journal’s Logistics Report joins the Freight Buyers’ Club to break down the biggest supply chain stories to watch...

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December 02, 2025 00:53:05
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Suez, China+1 and 2026 Freight Bets

Should I Stay or Should I Go? Suez, China+1 and 2026 Freight Bets

A deep dive into the 2026 freight outlook, the return of Suez routes, China+1 manufacturing shifts, capacity risks and what shippers must prepare for...

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November 26, 2025 00:18:46
How Air Cargo Defied Forecasts — And What Happens Next?

How Air Cargo Defied Forecasts — And What Happens Next?

Air cargo wasn’t supposed to look this strong. Tariffs, the end of de minimis, political whiplash, war, and supply chain reshuffles all pointed to...

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