“The mother of all peak seasons.”

Credits: Created, Produced and Hosted by Mike King

As the holiday season closes in, Episode 7 of The Loadstar Podcast looks at what one of our guests believes will be the “the mother of all peak seasons”.

We also examine:

• What next for air and ocean freight rates?
• What options are still available to shippers looking to restock inventories before the holiday season finishes?
• Why freight rates from South Asia have risen 50% in the last 2-3 weeks?
• Is there any chance that Chinese New Year 2022 will bring order to ocean shipping, or are we already turning to 2023 for some respite?
• What are the real economics of retailers chartering their own vessels?
• With bellyhold capacity in short supply, who is investing in freighter aircraft?
• And why is it only in the UK that a lack of truck drivers is causing acute shortages of everything, including fuel?

Guests in this episode:

• John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express
• Paul Page, Editor of The Wall St Journal’s Logistics Report.
• Loadstar Founders Alex Lennane and Gavin Van Marle 
• Bryn Atherton, Commercial Director of UK-based forwarder Allseas Global Logistics
• Bjorn Vang Jensen, former Electrolux procurement veteran and current VP Advisory Services, Global Supply Chain, Sea-Intelligence