The Ultimate Analysis of the Global Ocean Freight Crisis (Jochen Gutschmidt, Sea-Intelligence)

The current crisis in global ocean freight has impacted supply
chains, businesses and consumers around the world. It is one of the
most important business topics of the year. And a lot has been
written about it already, even in the mainstream press. But this
episode of The Logistics Tribe Podcast offers one of the most clear
and comprehensive analyses of the situation, yet. Our guest Jochen
Gutschmidt has spent over three decades on all sides of the ocean
freight equation. 20 years in leading roles at Maersk and 10 years
at Nestlé and his most recent role at maritime intelligence and
analytics firm Sea-Intelligence give Jochen a very unique
perspective and a comprehensive understanding of the crazy dynamics
that are in play during these unprecedented times in ocean
transportation. Host of today's show is Jonah McIntire, serial
entrepreneur in the logistics tech space with many years of
experience in global freight, logistics and tech. Together, Jonah
and Jochen are talking about the following topics and themes: -
Jochen's three decades in the world of ocean freight - A snapshot
of the ocean freight chaos in the last 18 months - What are the
root causes of the crisis? Is COVID the only cause at play? - How
is this crisis similar or different to previous situations ovre the
last decade? - The most frequent question Jochen gets from his
clients at Sea-Intelligence - The big picture: What keeps supply
chain leaders up at night in the current situation? - Rate impacts
on major lanes: Asia-Europe, Asia-NA - Rate impacts in spot market
vs. long service contracts - Have the costs for carriers and
forwarders actually gone up in line with the rate increases? - How
will the sudden carrier windfalls be used? - An analysis of the
COVID-induced shipping crisis - The role of the sudden change in
consumer behavior in the US during the pandemic and how it differed
from consumer behavior in Europe - How temporary or permanent is
the crisis? - Are we dealing with a "fork in the road" situation
for the entire industry? - What will post-pandemic common rates
look like? - Predictions for the carrier's business strategies
post-COVID. Will they go back to rock-bottom rates and price wars?
- What lessons can be learned for supply chain leaders? - and more
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visit: https://www.sea-intelligence.com/ To connect with Jochen
Gutschmidt, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gutschmidt/ To
connect with Jonah McIntire, visit:
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Felgendreher, founder of the Logistics Tribe, visit:
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von der Heide, host of the Logistics Tribe, visit:
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Prüglmeier, host of the Logistics Tribe, visit:
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