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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August 15, 2024 00:04:51
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Why strike action by ILA dockworkers at US East and Gulf Coast ports will have global ramifications

In this extended clip from #EP23 of The Freight Buyers' Club, hosted by industry veteran Mike King and produced with the support of Dimerco...

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August 07, 2024 00:36:49
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Lars Jensen: Geopolitics, Looming Port Strikes and the Future of Container Shipping

In this episode of The Freight Buyers' Club, hosted by industry veteran Mike King and produced with the support of Dimerco Express Group, Mike...

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July 23, 2024 00:05:38
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Are US legislators targeting the Shanghai Shipping Exchange? FMC Chairman Daniel Maffei

In this clip from EP21 of The Freight Buyers Club, produced with the support of Dimerco Express Group, host Mike King is talking with...

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July 15, 2024 00:11:49
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New FMC Detention & Demurrage Rules Explained: Are Dispute Mechanisms Open to SMEs?

In this extended clip from Episode 21 of The Freight Buyers' Club, Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel Maffei explains the latest D&D rule changes,...

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July 09, 2024 00:07:27
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What would an escalation of the US-China trade war mean for the US economy. Is decoupling feasible?

In this extended clip from EP 22, Mike King is talking to Jason Miller, Eli Broad Professor in Supply Chain Management at Michigan State...

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June 25, 2024 00:45:53
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Tariffs, Trade Wars and Freight Market Volatility

In this episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club, produced with the support of Dimerco Express Group, host Mike King and his guests Jessica Dankert,...

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