FreightCasts

The U.S. Coast Guard has special ships capable of breaking ice in polar regions, clearing lanes for container ships. Their missions also include strategic national security objectives and scientific research. FreightWaves Meteorologist Nick Austin chats with Capt. William Woityra about these missions and the logistics behind them. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about y...

Steve Ferreira, CEO of Ocean Audit, and Gordon Downes, CEO of the New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) take a look at recent changes in the fundamentals of ocean container shipping, some of which may be more structural in nature than many believe. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the years to come, what will container shipping look like? Will vessel ownership be even more consolidated? Will ships remain the current size and ply the same trade lanes, or will shippers bring their sourcing closer to home? Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FreightTech is hot. But where venture capital will be putting money is another question. Brian Laung Aoaeh of REFASHIOND Ventures talks to FreightWaves Chief Strategy Officer John “JT” Engstrom about the opportunities for venture capital in the supply chain. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelvin Beachum is an offensive tackle, most recently for the Arizona Cardinals but with stops also as a New York Jet and a Pittsburgh Steeler. He also has taken a deep interest in venture capital investment in technology startups, working with a Silicon Valley firm in the offseason and investing a portion of his portfolio in startups, including FreightWaves.  Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWave...

When COVID first struck, international freight forwarders pared staff and froze hiring. Now, with ocean shipping booming, these same freight forwarders are in major need of talent, from agents to executives. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look at how U.S. importers are dealing with record shipping delays and a lack of supply. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mismatch timing of payments is always a challenge for freight forwarders and brokers. Trying to explain the process to outside auditors and financing firms is often even more difficult. There is a right way to handle this process though. Amna Shah uses her expertise in freight financing and financial analytics to break down the ways to properly manage cash flow.  Apple Podcast Spotify More Fre...

Lori Ann interviews ImportGenius analyst William George on how the volumes moving along the maritime super highway, and the bills of lading and customs offer us key forward looking information. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Ferreira, CEO at Ocean Audit, and Jon Monroe discuss how COVID-19 impacted shipping at the beginning of the pandemic, how current demand for freight is causing port congestion and when they expect things to go back to “normal.” Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every corner of the transportation industry has seen some level of digitization, but it doesn’t happen overnight. Christian Piller, vice president of value engineering at project44, and Dolly Wagner-Wilkins of Worldwide Express discuss the biggest areas of opportunity for supply chain digitization and what challenges organizations may face when implementing digital technologies to handle today’s d...

On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about how one carrier is lending a helping paw to the community; a new trucking app that lets users search across 20,000 cross border and domestic lanes in Canada; and DHL Supply Chain’s big moves in RPA. Plus, Molson Coors says cyberattack hits shipments, brewery operations; Nikola has no Tre orders; Postal Service earmarking $40B to boost share...

Grace Sharkey was working as a freight broker in 2018, when she had found a truck to haul a $60,000 load of tires from Los Angeles to Alaska. But something strange happened after the cargo got picked up. The driver started going to the opposite corner of the country – to Miami. Someone was trying to steal the load, and Sharkey was determined to stop it. This week’s episode tells the story of how S...

In this episode Steve reviews current state of play in the domain of ocean freight contracting and the resultant challenges importers are facing with rates and pricing in 2021. Steve covers a variety that may allude many importers if they are not careful in recognizing the nuances, and opportunities, associated with Post COVID ocean contracting. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Lea...

2020 was a record year for weather disasters in the United States and shipping activity was impacted by those disasters. How do shippers navigate extreme weather events, especially as a changing climate moves to make disasters a more regular occurrence? Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following a year in which the oceangoing freight market first collapsed and then was followed by backups in the key Los Angeles/Long Beach port that can only be described as historic, Sanne Manders, a key executive at digital freight forwarder Flexport, sees an industry that already was changing and now needs to change some more. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about yo...

Marc Levinson wrote the definitive book on the history of containerization: “The Box.” It’s about disruption, global trade and how a seemingly simple invention can revolutionize the world. Fifteen years after the book was first published, he talks about what he sees for the future of global trade. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

In this week's episode of the Taking The Hire Road podcast, Jeremy Reymer, Founder & CEO of DriverReach, speaks with Lance Christensen, Director of Recruiting and I/C Capacity for NFI, about methods for successful driver recruitment. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the U.K. leaves the European Union, there are a number of questions to be answered. As the processes of trade flow changes between the two, there are a number of unanswered questions. Changes in customs will require talent along with new opportunities to create software and technology to assist and automate the navigation of a surge in red tape and paperwork. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightW...

E-commerce penetration accelerated greatly due to the coronavirus and now retailers are having to balance these new consumer expectations with long-term profitability. There are a few major fulfillment methods being implemented across the retail sector, but which is the best? Who will win out in the long run? Rick Watson is the founder and CEO of RMW Commerce Consulting based in New York City wher...

On this week's Drilling Deep podcast, host John Kingston speaks with Scott Stofer of ELD manufacturer Orbcomm about how Canada will be rolling out its ELD mandate in the next few months. Given the amount of cross-border trade, the ELD rule in that country can have impacts on either side of the border. Also on Drilling Deep, Kingston discusses why diesel prices, as high as they are, might actually...

Steve Ferreira, CEO at Ocean Audit, and Duncan Wright discuss challenges that shippers are facing, including how to navigate congestion, container and capacity issues. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Put That Coffee Down Kevin sits down with Nick Dangles, co-founder of Kinetic, and Jeff Hanson, director of business development at FreightFriend to talk about carrier sales. It’s all about approaching carrier sales just like you do when selling shippers. The best carrier sales people build deals that provide immense value to a carrier.  #sales #PutThatCoffeeDown #salesforce App...

Geographic information systems (GIS) already have transformed how global supply chains function. GIS pioneer Jack Dangermond discusses how GIS – and spatial data – will bring a new level of visibility and efficiency during a fireside chat with Jonathan Rosenthal, CEO of Saybrook Management. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Former U.S. Senator Bob Corker chats with FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller about America’s global status as China ascends on the world stage with an autocratic government that moves decisively as the United States plays “shirts and skins” in a democratic system designed for bipartisan deliberation. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...