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This episode looks at the supply chain and insurance fallout following the tragic Dali incident in Baltimore ...
By Alex Lennane
Episode 8 of The Loadstar Podcast reports direct from Glasgow where world leaders are congregating for COP26, a meeting many believe is the last chance saloon for meaningful progress on climate change, and one that could shape supply chain planning and investment for the next decade.
Episode 8 also examines:
How IKEA is coping with logistics and supplier bottlenecks (33.30 mins).
Why US air cargo supply chains are at full stretch. (19.30)
Why climate change is increasing the likelihood of containers being lost overboard (6.40)
Why airlines must do more on sustainability. (15.45)
Why decarbonised supply chains mean higher costs
Guests in this episode:
Susanne Waidzunas, IKEA supply chain operations manager
Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association
Peregrine Storrs-Fox, TT Clubs risk management director
Michael Page, broadcast meteorologist at Flawless Forecast,
Nick Savvides, The Loadstar news editor
Alex Lennane, The Loadstar publisher
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