'Tariff madness' will prompt renegotiation of ocean shipping contracts
Today’s “absolutely nuts” container shipping market will spur contract renegotiations, as rates and minimum quantity ...
The Suez Canal crisis is sending shock waves up and down global supply chains as containerships are forced to re-route around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Houthi terrorist attacks near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
In this episode, host and producer Mike King finds out how much of the global container fleet has been effectively taken off the table due to diversions, and discovers what this is doing to freight rates, contract negotiations and transit times.
Mike and guests also look ...
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