News Podcast | June 2021 | Could logistics bottlenecks slow Europe’s post-pandemic recovery?

In the second episode of The Loadstar Podcast, Mike King is joined by The Loadstar‘s founders Alex Lennane and Gavin van Marle to discuss the latest happenings and trends in the global freight and logistics industry including the X-Press Pearl disaster, fires at sea – and safety in the air.

Mike also speaks to leading industry commentators about the ‘nine-month’ peak in sea freight – and when it might end – and give shippers some relief.

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This episode’s guests:

George Buckley, Nomura chief UK and European economist

Johannes Saade – VP global sea freight at Forto

Mathijs Slangen, Flexport VP for sales and marketing in Europe

Lars Mikael Jensen, head of global ocean network at Maersk

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