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EPISODE · Jan 29, 2025 · 24 MIN

Drewry’s Philip Damas on 2025 Ocean Freight & Market Trends

from The Freight Buyers' Club · host Mike King

Philip Damas, Managing Director at Drewry Shipping Consultants and head of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, delivers an in-depth analysis of container shipping markets, current market trends, the supply-demand balance and what the possible reopening of the Suez Canal means for freight rates. He also shares actionable advice for shippers: from negotiating freight contracts amid market volatility, to preparing for potential impacts of new tariffs and alliance realignments. This is part 2 from episode 31 of The Freight Buyers' Club (https://www.thefreightbuyersclub.com/), produced with the support of Dimerco Express Group (https://dimerco.com/). Full EP links are here: Website: https://www.thefreightbuyersclub.com/podcast/what-shippers-want-and-how-they-get-it/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ndF5J1fuLrIG8EhXowW1P?si=98fce131dea3461d Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-shippers-want-and-how-they-get-it-with-ttis/id1668766055?i=1000685061106 YouTube: https://youtu.be/T7sxLMcEWF8?si=dee9jCAr9G8zByq9

Philip Damas, Managing Director at Drewry Shipping Consultants and head of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, delivers an in-depth analysis of container shipping markets, current market trends, the supply-demand balance and what the possible reopening of the Suez Canal means for freight rates. He also shares actionable advice for shippers: from negotiating freight contracts amid market volatility, to preparing for potential impacts of new tariffs and alliance realignments. This is part 2 from episode 31 of The Freight Buyers' Club (https://www.thefreightbuyersclub.com/), produced with the support of Dimerco Express Group (https://dimerco.com/). Full EP links are here: Website: https://www.thefreightbuyersclub.com/podcast/what-shippers-want-and-how-they-get-it/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ndF5J1fuLrIG8EhXowW1P?si=98fce131dea3461d Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-shippers-want-and-how-they-get-it-with-ttis/id1668766055?i=1000685061106 YouTube: https://youtu.be/T7sxLMcEWF8?si=dee9jCAr9G8zByq9

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