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

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September 01, 2025 00:12:48
How Big Shippers Buy Ocean Freight in 2025 | Gemini Shippers Association President Explains

How Big Shippers Buy Ocean Freight in 2025 | Gemini Shippers Association President Explains

Big shippers reveal how they buy ocean freight in 2025’s volatile container shipping market – in this clip produced with the support of Dimerco...

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August 20, 2025 00:42:30
What Big Shippers Really Think: Retail & Tech Leaders on Tariffs and Trade

What Big Shippers Really Think: Retail & Tech Leaders on Tariffs and Trade

This is Episode 50 of The Freight Buyers’ Club, produced with the support of Dimerco Express Group. In this milestone episode, host Mike King...

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August 14, 2025 00:45:01
The Air Cargo Outlook: De Minimis Ban, Tariffs & Peak Season

The Air Cargo Outlook: De Minimis Ban, Tariffs & Peak Season

Temu, Shein, and other fast-growing e-commerce giants are facing a seismic change in how they ship to U.S. consumers. In this episode of The...

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August 06, 2025 00:12:07
Tariff Nightmares: As Told By A ‘Frustrated’ Trump Supporter

Tariff Nightmares: As Told By A ‘Frustrated’ Trump Supporter

In this episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club, host Mike King speaks with Susan Williams, founder and CEO of Kalalou Inc, a Mississippi-based importer...

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July 23, 2025 00:37:23
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US Tariff Tsunami: Container Rates, Shipper Pain & One Big Beautiful Act

US trade policy is back in the headlines – and hitting global freight hard. In this episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club, Mike King...

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June 25, 2025 00:10:47
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Explainer: Understanding De Minimis Reform and Its Impact on Air Cargo (Video)

In this special Freight Buyers’ Club explainer, Mike King unpacks the recent U.S. crackdown on de minimis exemptions – and why this policy change...

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