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When COVID first struck, international freight forwarders pared staff and froze hiring. Now, with ocean shipping booming, these same freight forwarders are in major need of talent, from agents to executives.

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A look at how U.S. importers are dealing with record shipping delays and a lack of supply.

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The mismatch timing of payments is always a challenge for freight forwarders and brokers. Trying to explain the process to outside auditors and financing firms is often even more difficult. There is a right way to handle this process though. Amna Shah uses her expertise in freight financing and financial analytics to break down the ways to properly manage cash flow. 

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Lori Ann interviews ImportGenius analyst William George on how the volumes moving along the maritime super highway, and the bills of lading and customs offer us key forward looking information.

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Steve Ferreira, CEO at Ocean Audit, and Jon Monroe discuss how COVID-19 impacted shipping at the beginning of the pandemic, how current demand for freight is causing port congestion and when they expect things to go back to “normal.”

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Every corner of the transportation industry has seen some level of digitization, but it doesn’t happen overnight. Christian Piller, vice president of value engineering at project44, and Dolly Wagner-Wilkins of Worldwide Express discuss the biggest areas of opportunity for supply chain digitization and what challenges organizations may face when implementing digital technologies to handle today’s disruptions and help them meet their long-term goals.

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On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about how one carrier is lending a helping paw to the community; a new trucking app that lets users search across 20,000 cross border and domestic lanes in Canada; and DHL Supply Chain’s big moves in RPA.

Plus, Molson Coors says cyberattack hits shipments, brewery operations; Nikola has no Tre orders; Postal Service earmarking $40B to boost share of package market; female trucker launches hi-vis clothing line; Chattanooga trucker win $2 million in lotto, and more. 

They’re joined by special guests Jason Gillespie, senior director of continuous improvement and innovation, DHL Supply Chain; Graig Morin, president, Brown Dog Carriers; Mitch Hixon, vice president of business development, TriumphPay; Derek Staples, sales manager, DueDili.

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Grace Sharkey was working as a freight broker in 2018, when she had found a truck to haul a $60,000 load of tires from Los Angeles to Alaska. But something strange happened after the cargo got picked up. The driver started going to the opposite corner of the country – to Miami. Someone was trying to steal the load, and Sharkey was determined to stop it.

This week’s episode tells the story of how Sharkey and her colleagues foiled the cargo theft. We explore how the crime itself happened nowhere near the truck itself. Instead, the criminals engaged in the practice of double-brokering to attempt to steal the load and pocket the money.

FreightWaves journalists Nate Tabak and Clarissa Hawes co-host the episode. They interview Sharkey, who recently joined FreightWaves as a reporter.  

Reach out at [email protected] or find us on Twitter @LongHaulCrime.

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In this episode Steve reviews current state of play in the domain of ocean freight contracting and the resultant challenges importers are facing with rates and pricing in 2021.

Steve covers a variety that may allude many importers if they are not careful in recognizing the nuances, and opportunities, associated with Post COVID ocean contracting.

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2020 was a record year for weather disasters in the United States and shipping activity was impacted by those disasters. How do shippers navigate extreme weather events, especially as a changing climate moves to make disasters a more regular occurrence?

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