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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November 11, 2025 00:09:44
How to Negotiate 2026 Transpacific Freight Contracts

How to Negotiate 2026 Transpacific Freight Contracts

Freight buyers are entering 2026 with a rare advantage — a genuine buyer’s market. In this clip from Container Shipping 2026: Strategies Every Freight...

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November 06, 2025 00:13:06
The Good, The Bad, and the ANC: South Africa’s Logistics on the Brink

The Good, The Bad, and the ANC: South Africa’s Logistics on the Brink

South Africa’s logistics system is fighting for its life — corruption, collapse, and political paralysis have left ports and railways in chaos. But could...

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October 30, 2025 00:50:36
‘An Intense Rollercoaster’ — The 2026 Container Shipping Market

‘An Intense Rollercoaster’ — The 2026 Container Shipping Market

Freight buyers face another wild year ahead. Mike King speaks with Mark Chadwick and Chantal McRoberts about the 2026 container shipping market — contracts,...

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October 22, 2025 00:11:57
Global Trade Roars Back: DHL Express CEO on the Fastest Growth Since 2010

Global Trade Roars Back: DHL Express CEO on the Fastest Growth Since 2010

Global trade is booming again in 2025 — the fastest growth since 2010. In this episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club, supported by Ontegos...

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October 15, 2025 00:09:06
DHL’s Rainer Haag on Tech, Trade, and the Future of European Supply Chains

DHL’s Rainer Haag on Tech, Trade, and the Future of European Supply Chains

In this Freight Buyers’ Club interview, produced with the support of Ontegos Cloud, host Mike King speaks to Rainer Haag, CEO of DHL Supply...

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October 09, 2025 00:06:43
Explained: US Port Fees, Carrier Strategy & Why Ship Orders Won’t Shift From China with Lars Jensen

Explained: US Port Fees, Carrier Strategy & Why Ship Orders Won’t Shift From China with Lars Jensen

Shipping analyst Lars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, explains to host Mike King how carriers are responding to new US port fees on Chinese-built...

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