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The Fundamental Challenges Plaguing The Container Shipping Industry

Jun 22, 202133 min
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Episode description

COVID-19, Suez Canal Blockage, Port of Yantian closure...

These are all new event that have instigated the turmoil we're seeing right now. 

However, what's not new is that disruptions have consistently occurred in the past that  impact supply chains internationally and they create havoc every time. 

In this episode, Bryan and Don sit down with Jesper Praestensgaard, Managing Director at Humanostics to discuss why the system is not designed to deal with these sudden disruptions and ways shippers and carriers can think about fixing it.

In this episode, you'll learn about:

  • The fundamental challenges the container shipping industry has been dealing with for over 30 years.
  • Why incentives are misaligned for shippers and carriers 
  • Why Jesper is excited about two-way committed ocean contracts and how they can help shippers and carriers with reliability.

And much more!


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