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The Freight Buyers' Club

Mike King
Tariffs
Container Shipping
Supply Chain
E-Commerce
China
Logistics
Air Cargo
Supply Chain Management
Global Trade
Dimerco Express Group
US Tariffs
Freight Rates
Air Cargo Market
U.S. Trade Policy
Suez Canal
International Trade
De Minimis Exemptions
Artificial Intelligence
Trade Policy
Global Supply Chains

The Freight Buyers’ Club podcast is a new home for anyone with a professional interest in international trade, container shipping, procurement, logistics and air cargo. Each episode your host, award-winning journalist Mike King, will be speaking to leading decision-makers, analysts, journalists, operators and shippers to get their take on current freight and logistics markets and the challenges an... more

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US container imports are heading for a record month, and then four months of decline. Mike King puts that to both sides of the transpacific: Torsten Hartmann, who runs the trade for Hapag-Lloyd, and Jon Gold of the National Retail Federation, represe... more

Carolin Gerstenmaier, Head of Industry Development at Lufthansa Cargo, joins the Freight Buyers Club at Air Cargo China in Shanghai to talk through the two highest value, fastest growing industries in air freight: semiconductors and pharma.

She walk... more

Recorded at Air Cargo China in Shanghai, Mike sits down with Cédric Millet, President of CargoTech, for an exclusive look at how one company is pulling air cargo's software under a single roof.

CargoTech is a holding company, backed by the same owne... more

Mike King is in Shanghai for Air Cargo China, and he sat down with Kathy Liu, VP global sales and marketing at Dimerco Express Group, for a fast read on what is really moving across ocean and air.

Container rates have climbed since March, and Kathy ... more

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Carolin Gerstenmaier
Head of Industry Development at Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo
Episode: Lufthansa Cargo's Carolin Gerstenmaier on Semiconductors, Pharma and Ten Flights Per Chip
Cédric Millet
President of CargoTech and a stalwart of the ECS Group
CargoTech / ECS Group
Episode: CargoTech's President on Consolidating Air Cargo's Software | Exclusive
Chad Bown
Reginald Jones Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics; former Chief Economist at the U.S. State Department; co-author of How to Win a Trade War
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Episode: How Companies Win Trade Wars: Chad Bown, Petersen Institute (Ex-State Dept)
Richard Broekman
Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Sustainability
Atlas Air
Episode: Air Cargo Unpacked | Rates Soaring, Volumes Flat and Atlas Air's Big Fleet Bet — with Richard Broekman
Nigel Pusey
CEO of Container Trades Statistics
Container Trades Statistics
Episode: China's Cargo Pivot: Africa, India and South America
Akhil Nair
Global Head of Freight Forwarding at Logisteed
Logisteed
Episode: Container Shipping's Nash Endgame: The Equilibrium That Won't Last
Neel Wilson
Editor of TAC Index, rates expert
TAC Index
Episode: Air Cargo Unpacked | Amazon's Freight Play, the Jet Fuel Shock and Why the MD-11 Returned
Karen Kenney
Founder and President of K2 Trade Solutions
K2 Trade Solutions
Episode: Death by a thousand paper cuts: US tariffs, freight fraud and the cost of war
Nancy O'Liddy
Executive Director
National Industrial Transportation League
Episode: Death by a thousand paper cuts: US tariffs, freight fraud and the cost of war

Host

Mike King
Host of the show, award-winning journalist covering freight markets and logistics.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 425 ratings
  • Great Informative Podcast

    I live on the TexMex border and am not in the shipping or logistics business. I see a lot of trade in my area and was interested to learn about it. I found this podcast and it’s always interesting and informative. Smart guests and great hosts.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Toddyburns
    United States3 years ago

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Guests bring diverse viewpoints from carriers, forwarders, and analysts.
Smart guests and great hosts provide actionable market context.
Excellent data-driven discussions useful for procurement and ops.
Polished hosts with insider industry perspectives.

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CargoTech's President on Consolidating Air Cargo's Software | Exclusive
Q: What about data quality and access to AI tech across regions?
Data quality and availability are critical; CargoTech companies invest in data-cleaning services and partnerships to ensure reliable inputs, and they emphasize that access to AI tech should not create regional competitive disadvantages, advocating for broad, responsible adoption.
CargoTech's President on Consolidating Air Cargo's Software | Exclusive
Q: How is AI being integrated, and will it replace humans or act as a co-pilot?
AI is framed as a set of co-pilots that enhance human decision-making, speeding up data-driven tasks and automating repetitive transactions where appropriate, while preserving human oversight for strategic choices.
CargoTech's President on Consolidating Air Cargo's Software | Exclusive
Q: Can you give me an example of how CargoTech addresses airline pain points under one roof?
CargoTech consolidates specialized tools from its member companies—like Rotate for fleet decisions and Wiremine for revenue management—so airlines can deploy capacity, forecast show-ups and overbooking, and optimize the end-to-end process from planning to booking through a single, customizable offer.
Where Container Shipping Is Heading Next, With Nigel Pusey, CTS
Q: How should listeners think about CTS data versus broader freight indices?
CTS emphasizes historical movements and volumes by trade, helping users understand past dynamics and relative changes rather than predicting exact future rates.
Where Container Shipping Is Heading Next, With Nigel Pusey, CTS
Q: What makes CTS's price index different from other freight indexes?
CTS records invoices directly from shipping lines rather than estimating, providing a historical record of actual movements rather than forward-looking projections.

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This program focuses on freight markets, logistics technology, and global trade dynamics through data-driven analysis, guest expertise, and real-world case studies. Episodes regularly cover air and ocean freight capacity, pricing, geopolitical disruptions, procurement best practices, and the practical use of analytics and AI in improving profitability for forwarders, shippers, and carriers. A standout aspect is the mix of industry veterans, data analysts, and journalists who translate complex market movements into actionable takeaways for practitioners. Listeners who want clear perspectives on volatility, capital efficiency, and technology-enabled optimization will likely find it valuable, especially if they seek practitioner-friendly insig... more

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2. Cédric Millet
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5. Nigel Pusey
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7. Neel Wilson
8. Karen Kenney

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