In this episode of The Freight Buyers Club, Mike King sits down with Vivian Brunialti, Regional Development Director for the Americas at JAS Worldwide, and Andrea Goeman, Senior Vice President for QHSE and Sustainability. They share expert insights on navigating freight challenges amid tariffs, supply chain shifts, and geopolitical uncertainty in 2025.

Discover how freight buyers can strategically manage sourcing decisions, balance air and ocean freight, and adopt nearshoring trends to mitigate risks. Andrea and Vivian also explore how sustainability and ESG goals intersect with today’s fast-moving freight market.

Key topics include:

• Navigating US tariffs and their impact on freight routing and sourcing
• Nearshoring strategies in Asia Pacific and the Americas
• Optimizing air and ocean freight amid market volatility
• Integrating ESG and sustainability into supply chain resilience
• Practical tactics for flexible contracts, inventory, and risk management
• JAS Worldwide’s growth and investment plans in key markets

Whether you’re a logistics leader or freight buyer, this episode offers actionable strategies to stay agile and competitive in uncertain times.

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In this video explainer edition of The Freight Buyers’ Club, host Mike King brings you exclusive insights and expert interviews recorded at the 2025 ‘transport logistic’ and Air Cargo Europe event in Munich.

In less than 15 minutes, we explore the key themes shaping global freight markets — including volatile rates, emerging risks, air cargo consolidation, and automation — all through the lens of top industry voices and companies.

Featured Thought Leaders & Companies:

Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO, Hapag-Lloyd

David Shepherd, CEO, IAG Cargo

Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade and Customs Consulting, A.P. Møller-Maersk and former Director of the World Customs Organization (WCO)

Jan Tiedemann, Shipping Analyst at Alphaliner

Sean Dolan, CEO, NorthLink Aviation

Also featuring stories and insight from Qatar Airways Cargo, MASkargo, Xeneta, Drewry, Port of Rotterdam

Key Topics Covered:

Container Shipping: Tariff shocks, rerouting around the Red Sea, and Gemini Cooperation updates
✈️ Air Freight: The IAG-Qatar-MASkargo alliance and what it means for shippers
Robotics & Innovation: What we saw on the floor in Munich (and yes—robot dogs made an appearance)
Trade Policy: How U.S. tariffs, ESG rules, and global politics are rewriting the freight playbook
Market Outlook: Latest data on spot rate trends from Xeneta and Drewry, plus congestion updates from Europe

Whether you're a shipper, forwarder, or just trying to make sense of chaotic markets — this is your strategic briefing on what’s next.

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Supported by: Dimerco Express Group [https://dimerco.com/]
Presented by: Mike King
Produced by: The Freight Buyers’ Club

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In this exclusive Freight Buyers’ Club interview filmed at transport logistic in Munich, Mike King speaks with Lars Karlsson, Global Head of Trade and Customs Consulting at A.P. Møller-Maersk and former Director of the World Customs Organization (WCO).

Lars explains why customs is now central to supply chain strategy, how to handle tariffs and ESG-related compliance risks, and why owning your data is essential. He also shares insights on Maersk’s approach to trade disruption, and how SMEs can mitigate risk through proactive customs management.

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Is container shipping headed for chronic overcapacity — or just entering a transitional phase?

In this episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club, recorded at ‘transport logistic’ in Munich, Jan Tiedemann, Senior Shipping Analyst at Alphaliner, breaks down the dramatic growth in the global container fleet, the implications of extended order books, and the impact of shifting shipbuilding trends in China, Korea, and the U.S.

We also explore:

• How carriers are managing supply vs. demand
• Why short-term policy shifts complicate long-term shipbuilding strategy
• Whether U.S. ambitions to revive commercial shipbuilding are realistic

️ Hosted by Mike King
From The Freight Buyers’ Club
Sponsored by Dimerco Express Group [https://dimerco.com/]

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In this exclusive interview with The Freight Buyers Club, host Mike King speaks to David Shepherd, CEO of IAG Cargo, following the major announcement of IAG's new Global Cargo Joint Business with Qatar Airways Cargo and MASkargo.

Recorded at Air Cargo Europe in Munich on the day of the announcement, Shepherd breaks down what could become the most powerful alliance in air freight history — offering global reach, truly integrated operations, and a single customer experience across three major carriers.

✈️ What you’ll learn:

• How the Global Cargo Joint Business will work
• What seamless operations mean for shippers & forwarders
• The Q4 2025 rollout plan
• Avios loyalty points for cargo customers
• The humanitarian angle: 1,000 tonnes of free freight for the World Food Programme

Produced with the support of Dimerco Express Group. [https://dimerco.com/]
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When markets turn volatile and supply chains get messy, the best freight forwarders don’t flinch — they thrive.

In this episode, Oliver Gritz, CEO of Ontegos Cloud and former CFO at DHL Express, breaks down why complexity is a freight forwarder's greatest opportunity. He shares how real-time business steering, high-precision billing, and operational data mastery can transform chaos into profit — fast.

Host Mike King and Gritz also dive into:

• Why legacy systems and mindsets are holding freight back
• What Enlightenment philosophy has to do with frontline logistics
• How top performers unlock up to 50% return on capital
• Why "nobody got fired for hiring McKinsey" is killing innovation

For freight leaders chasing transformation (not buzzwords), this one's a must-listen.

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In this episode, Dimerco Express Group CEO Jeffrey Shih shares his frontline insights on the rapidly evolving world of global freight and logistics. With over 30 years of experience, Jeffrey discusses the impact of the China+1 strategy, the US-China tariff truce, and the growing role of Latin America in nearshoring and sourcing diversification.

We dive deep into how freight buyers can navigate shifting trade policies, build resilient supply chains, and leverage Dimerco’s extensive Asia-Pacific network and technology to stay ahead. Jeffrey also opens up about his leadership approach in managing teams across diverse cultures during times of global uncertainty.

Whether you’re in supply chain management, freight forwarding, or procurement, this episode offers a CEO’s practical guide to thriving in today’s complex trade environment.

Sponsored by Ontegos Cloud [https://www.ontegos.cloud/]

Topics covered:

• China+1 and emerging sourcing regions
• What the US-China tariff truce means for freight buyers
• Nearshoring trends in Latin America
• Dimerco Express Group’s tech-driven logistics solutions
• Leadership insights from Jeffrey Shih’s 30-year career

Guest: Jeffrey Shih, CEO, Dimerco Express Group

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In this Video Explainer episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club, host Mike King delivers a strategic visual briefing on the latest US-China tariff developments — and how they’re impacting global container markets, supply chains, and BCO planning in the summer of 2025.

Designed for C-suite decision-makers and logistics professionals, this explainer breaks down:

• What the new US–China “tariff truce” actually means
• The impact of a 90-day window on transpacific trade volumes and rates – is an early peak season brewing?
• Strategic insights from leaders at the Port of Long Beach, Freightos, and the Global Shippers Association
• SME survival tactics: Logistics veteran John McCauley on stock strategies, FX hedges, and upstream supplier moves
• How Red Sea risk, Suez uncertainty, and global overcapacity could whipsaw container rates

️ Produced with support from Dimerco Express Group. [https://dimerco.com/]

Guests

Mark Chadwick, President, Global Shippers Association

Zvi Schreiber, CEO, Freightos

Dr Noel Hacegaba, COO, Port of Long Beach

John McCauley, BCO Consultant/Former VP Transportation & Logistics, Cargill

Links:

Keith Schwatz linkedin post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7328539638933897216/

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