'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 ...
This episode, hosted by Mike King, dives deep into the challenges currently rocking the container shipping and logistics industries and driving up shipper costs.
Red Sea diversions, unpredictable demand signals, new tariff regimes, possible union strikes and space shortages are all making the management and forecasting of ocean supply chains increasingly difficult. Port congestion is also building, and container availability is tightening.
The net result is freight rates which are now threatening to reach Covid-era peaks. But, this episode asks, is this ...
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