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EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 1H 11M

SSAB - May 13, 2026

from The Audio Blog of Steven Sirski · host Steven Sirski

And hello from Osaka!Finally booked the flight last night… completely forgetting about the idea of taking the boat! Darn!Lemon Cass, not bad. Had a few of those and some soju with the other hostelites. And I’m reminded why I don’t drink with people nor hang around 20 yr olds!Flight was uneventful, but getting to Osaka Station was a bit of work. I didn’t realize you could just take the airport limousine bus from T2. Also, customs searched EVERYTHING!And how’s the hostel? Not really as advertised, but it’ll do for now.And a special interview with Art from ArtiMax Freight Solutions! A fascinating look into the world of logistics!Oh, and Trump visits China with Jensen Huang, Tim Cook and Elon Musk, market pop??Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Hello From Osaka00:53 Hostel Reality Check02:11 Airport To Hostel Walk03:45 Osaka First Impressions06:38 Korea Night Out Lessons09:39 Lemon Cass Breakdown13:22 Japan Entry Surprises16:50 Customs Search And Gold Signs22:19 Content Plan And Livestreaming24:10 Trump China Visit Market Talk27:29 Meet Art Logistics Nomad31:45 Art Runs Three Trucks32:44 How Art Got Into Logistics35:05 Working US Hours In Japan35:25 Finding Clients Abroad37:52 What He Ships And Learns39:44 Cradle To Grave Logistics41:16 Commodity Rules And Risks42:18 Consumer Complaints Ripple43:16 Warehouse Mistakes Happen43:40 Driver Liability Rules45:07 Drop Trailers Cabinet Runs45:47 Seeing Your Freight Everywhere46:52 Everything Ships Supply Chains48:14 Learning the Industry Fast49:06 Starting Import Export Tips51:01 Coffee Beans Logistics Breakdown55:35 How Brokers Make Margin58:44 Spot Market vs Contracts59:56 Winning RFPs and Bids01:03:10 Information Is Currency01:08:07 Finding Clients Without Social01:09:39 Website Plug and Wrap Up

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And hello from Osaka!Finally booked the flight last night… completely forgetting about the idea of taking the boat! Darn!Lemon Cass, not bad. Had a few of those and some soju with the other hostelites. And I’m reminded why I don’t drink with people...

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