News in Brief Podcast | Week 17 | China-ship fees, supply and demand
In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone ...
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen has been in the news a lot in recent times.
Even more in the past week after issuing a warning about a gloomy “extinction-level event” for smaller businesses, if – as Flexport argues here – the current “trade policy and 145% tariffs on Chinese goods don’t come down”.
Done with CNBC already, that insight came on the back of a WSJ piece*.
(*Headed: ’The CEO who says an asteroid is coming to destroy America’s businesses’.)
But don’t miss Bloomberg’s coverage ...
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Container spot rates diverge: to Europe still falling, but firmer to the US
Hapag-Lloyd won't take bookings if port congestion leaves cargo stranded
Ecommerce likely the front-runner in resurge of transpacific trade after deal
Volume surge and an early peak season? 'Don't celebrate too soon,' warning
China-US trade tariff pause could drive a rebound for transpacific rates
Airfreight players eye new routes as demand on the transpacific nosedives
Service chaos from trade ban with India a problem for Pakistan shippers
Airfreight rates ex-China 'loss-making', but hopes of a trade deal stay high
Indian coastal freight attracts major carriers, but regional tension disrupts
Serious threat to jobs in US logistics as tariffs cause economic 'stagflation'
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David Dorer
May 13, 2025 at 5:04 pmInformation and entertainment. TY Alessandro.
Alessandro Pasetti
May 13, 2025 at 5:28 pmThank you for the great feedback, DD!