🎙️ Episode 35 Tariffs at the Gate: When Policy Hits the Port

Send a textTrade tensions are rising fast—faster than the supply chain can breathe.EU officials are preparing countermeasures, the U.S. is weighing 15–20% blanket tariffs on European goods, and importers are already shifting freight flows to avoid getting caught in the crossfire. Even as some tariffs are being lifted on goods like bananas and coffee, the broader system is tightening, not loosening.Ports are telling the truth before the headlines do: – Long Beach imports down 17.6% – Some gateways seeing 35–44% declines – Analysts warning of a brewing “goods recession” – Warehouses and compliance teams already feeling the pressureThis episode breaks down what’s really happening on the ground—and what it means for schedulers, warehouse leads, customs analysts, and every logistics professional trying to plan through uncertainty.We dig into: • the tariff wave forming at U.S. gates • the slowdown in container volumes • early signs from BTS Freight Indicators • why S&OP teams are resetting Q3/Q4 forecasts • and how women in logistics are absorbing the shock firstThis isn’t fear. This is freight logic. And if you’re in logistics, you’re living it in real time.You don’t just respond to disruption. You plan through it.Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rlh2024 Blog: giakat.blogspot.comAn intro of what we doSupport the show🎧 New episodes every week. Follow Logistics at a Crossroads on your favorite podcast platform. 📬 Want to connect? Find me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/reginahunter Visit the blog: giakat.blogspot.com