Episodes
JAS Worldwide: Freight Strategies for Uncertain Times
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...
Rates, Robots & Rising Risk: Post-Munich Freight Outlook (video)
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...
Lars Karlsson (Maersk, ex-WCO) on Trade Risk, Tariffs & Customs Strategy
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...
Too Many Ships? Jan Tiedemann (Alphaliner) on Container Fleet Growth & Market Impact
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...
Exclusive: IAG Cargo CEO David Shepherd on new ‘Joint Business’ with Qatar & MASkargo
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,...
Why Great Freight Forwarders Thrive in Chaos | Oliver Gritz, CEO of Ontegos Cloud
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...
JAS Worldwide: Freight Strategies for Uncertain Times