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FMC Chair Laura DiBella declares Commission a “consumer protection agency” with global enforcement powers
Exclusive appearance on The Freight Buyers’ Club podcast reveals aggressive new approach to protecting U.S. shippers and investigating foreign trade barriers London, February 11, 2026 Newly appointed Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chair Laura DiBella has outlined a fundamental shift in the agency’s mission, describing the FMC as evolving...
Tariffs and Transshipment Put Global Trade on Uncertain Ground
Freight markets are volatile, trade rules are tightening, and decarbonization is falling off the agenda. Where does that leave global shippers? In the latest episode of the Freight Buyers’ Club, we hear directly from three experts at the forefront of global trade disruption: Wolfgang Lehmacher, an independent supply chain...
What Big Shippers Really Think: Retail & Tech Leaders on Tariffs and Trade
Big shippers are sounding the alarm on tariffs, sourcing shifts, and container contracts. In Episode 50 of The Freight Buyers’ Club, retail, tech and freight leaders share how they’re navigating 2025’s shipping storm. Episode 50 of The Freight Buyers’ Club – produced with the support of Dimerco Express Group – marks a milestone: three...
De Minimis Ban, Tariffs & Peak Season: The Air Cargo Outlook
From May 2025, low-value shipments from China and Hong Kong lost their U.S. duty-free status. On 29 August, that de minimis exemption will be suspended worldwide – disrupting cross-border e-commerce, shifting trade lanes, and forcing forwarders, integrators and carriers to rethink strategy. Episode #49 of The Freight Buyers’ Club –...
Trump’s tariffs, air cargo’s struggles, and the shake-up ahead
The air cargo industry is facing major disruption and a possible slump, Neel Jones Shah, former senior executive at Flexport, Delta Airlines and United Cargo, tells the latest episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club Insight series. At the centre of the shake-up? Trump’s new tariffs, which could hit e-commerce...
Global shippers adopt ‘wait and see’ approach as Trump tariff threats loom
December 2, 2024 There has been a surprisingly measured response from international shippers facing potential new tariffs next year from the incoming Donald Trump administration. Speaking on the latest episode of The Freight Buyers’ Club podcast (see video clip below), Kathy Liu, Dimerco Express Group Vice President, said most shippers and...