When will the container shipping supply chain chaos end?

September 30, 2021 00:44:47
When will the container shipping supply chain chaos end?
The Loadstar Podcast
When will the container shipping supply chain chaos end?

Sep 30 2021 | 00:44:47

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Show Notes

Credits: Created, Produced and Hosted by Mike King

Episode 6 of The Loadstar Podcast turns its focus on the chaos currently affecting global container trades. Mike King is joined by a ‘who’s who’ of shipping and forwarding CEOs and analysts as they explore:

Participants in this episode:

John Butler, World Shipping Council (WSC) president and CEO 

Sarah Banks, Global Lead, Freight and Logistics at Accenture

Kelvin Leung, Asia Pacific CEO, DHL Global Forwarding

Soren Toft, CEO of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

Nick Saviddes, Loadstar News Editor

Jon Gold, Vice President, Supply Chain and Customs Policy at the National Retail Federation

Paul Page, Editor of the WSJ Logistics Report

Daniel Maffei, Federal Maritime Commission Chairman 

Lars Jensen, Vespucci Maritime CEO  

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