The Freight Buyers' Club
WELCOME TO THE FREIGHT BUYERS' CLUB
This podcast is a new home for anyone with a professional interest in international trade, 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 and opportunities ahead.
Explained: How Air Cargo Defied Forecasts — And What Happens Next?
Mega Ships, Congestion and the Suez Wildcard — Hamburg’s Plan for 2026
Air Cargo vs Global Chaos: TIACA's Glyn Hughes on What’s Really Driving Growth
How To Negotiate 2026 Container Shipping Contracts
The Good, The Bad, and the ANC: South Africa’s Logistics on the Brink
Quick Fire Ocean Freight Forecast 2026
US Trade Lanes are STAGNATING: What's Happening to Global Freight
Container Shipping 2026: Strategies Every Freight Buyer Needs Now
Global Trade is BOOMING! What's Driving the Surge?
Tech, Trade, and the Future of European Supply Chains: DHL’s Rainer Haag
Beyond the Transpacific: Exporters Discover New Markets in Africa & Europe, with Lars Jensen
Explained: US Port Fees, Carrier Strategy & Why Ship Orders Won’t Shift From China with Lars Jensen
How DP World Is Cutting Supply Chain Emissions
Robotics, AI & the Future of Logistics | Exclusive with DHL’s Katja Busch at the New EPIC Hub
Lars Jensen on US Port Fees, IMO Rules & 2026 Container Shipping Outlook #54
Ocean Shipping Capacity Cuts Could Spark a Surge in Air Cargo Demand | Tom Crabtree Explains
From Tariffs to Rail Disruptions: How New Hotspots Are Shaping Air Cargo
Air Cargo Market Outlook: Analyst Insights & CEO Perspective | Freight Buyers Club #53
Make Trade Boring Again: Why Complexity Trumps Simplicity in Global Trade
Container Ship Fires: Who Pays When Cargo Goes Up in Smoke
Why US Importers Face Soaring Customs Bond Costs
Border Friction Explained | Geopolitics, Tariffs & Brexit Fallout
Tariff Refunds Explained | Record Keeping Tips for US Importers
Tariffs, Trade & Tech: Europe’s Customs Future Explained
The Future of Global Trade | Customs, Tariffs, Transhipment & Digitalisation (FBC Ep52)
From Brexit to Global Trade Fragmentation: Wolfgang Lehmacher Explains
Port of Rotterdam’s Container Challenge: Alliances, Disruptions & the Future of Shipping
India vs China: Why Supply Chain Diversification Isn’t So Simple
Global Freight Rates and Peak Season: Dimerco’s Kathy Liu Explains
Supply Chains Under Pressure: Insights from Asia | FBC #51