The dust is just beginning to settle in Europe’s ports after last week’s strikes, but the turmoil is far from over. Host Charlotte Goldstone takes you through the ripple effects in Antwerp, Bruges and Rotterdam, before moving on to the biggest story of the week: the tense MEPC84 meeting where the IMO’s net zero framework faced an unexpected development from US threats to impose sanctions on countries that vote ‘yes’.
Meanwhile, Gavin Van Marle talks about China’s expansion of reciprocal port duties, how alliances are fighting for dominance of production capacity, and why the market is bracing for lower contract prices, despite a GRI push looming in November.
In air freight, Alex Lennane joins to break down UPS’s package backlog collapse, Flexport’s AI-driven fix for logistics reliability, and the cyberattack that put DSV in the spotlight last week. In addition, Ms. Goldstone shares insights from Aviation Connect in Copenhagen.
If you’ve been following the global shipping news cycle, this episode connects all the dots ahead of everything this week has in store…
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