Episode 17: Latin American sea freight market
8 May 2023
An underrepresented part of the global waters: In this episode, host Sara Vollmer and her guest Matthias Blan, Senior VP Sea Logistics South and Central America at Kuehne+Nagel, talk about the Latin American sea freight market. Sara and Matthias explore the features and challenges of this unique market on a global scale and discuss the customer needs and characteristics of the region.
Key topics of this episode are:
- The significance of the Latin American market in the global scheme of trade
- The main import and export commodities of the region
- The impact of currency fluctuation and inflation on the Latin American trade scene
- What influences customers’ decisions and how they navigate their supply chains
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Episode 16: Network expansion and customer focus
4 April 2023
In this episode, host Sara Vollmer and Michael Aldwell, Global Head of Products, Sales & Marketing Sea Logistics, talk about the customer focus of the Kuehne+Nagel Sea Logistics Roadmap 2026 and Vision 2030 and how it is being put into practice. They specifically address the expansion of the network of Customer Care Locations (CCLs) and further measures to improve the customer experience.
Key topics of this episode are:
- Growth as a natural driver for a business
- How can growth and a customer-centric set-up and culture be combined?
- How do local, personalised service and a global network play a role in this?
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Episode 15: The history of container shipping and how an innovation changed the sea freight business
10 February 2023
Do you know what innovation changed the entire sea freight industry from 1965 onwards? In this episode, host Sara Vollmer and Bill Rooney, Vice President Strategic Development at Kuehne+Nagel, talk about Malcom McLean’s famous invention and its effects on the entire world. They take a look back at the beginnings of container shipping and the development of the global sea freight industry. Join them on a journey back in time.
Key topics of this episode are:
- What was the background of Malcom McLeans innovation and how did the first containers look like?
- How has the sea container changed the world and influenced globalisation?
- How did the economic aspects of the sea freight business develop?
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Episode 14: Safe and sound through unsafe waters – green maritime insurance explained
14 December 2022
In this episode, host Sara Vollmer and Steffen Bergholz, Global Head NACORA International Insurance Brokers Group, talk about how a manta ray school video led to a pioneering collaboration to protect endangered marine life, and explain how maritime insurance provides safety of goods in transit – especially when unexpected things happen.
Key topics of this episode are:
- How the idea of the cooperation with the Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF) came about and what is supports
- Why insurance is so important in sea freight
- What the principle "General Average" means and how you can protect your cargo from it
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Episode 13: Working in the sea freight industry - a self reflection
10 November 2022
In this episode, host Sara Vollmer and Marcus Reimann, Regional Sea Logistics Manager for North America at Kuehne+Nagel, talk about what working in the sea freight industry is really like, how it differs from other industries and what you can learn for life in this profession.
Key topics of this episode are:
- How the sea freight specialists coped with the last two challenging years for the industry
- What requirements the industry sets on employees and what qualities one should have in order to succeed in this field of work
- What rewarding experiences working in this industry can provide you with in return
- Future outlook for working in the sea freight industry
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Episode 12: The voyage to zero: What is the sea freight industry doing to reduce carbon emissions?
16 September 2022
Today, it is possible to transport by sea with carbon neutrality. But how? In this episode, Sara Vollmer and Kai Miller, Trade Manager - Energy and Emissions at Kuehne+Nagel, talk about the alternatives to conventional fuels. From LNG to next-generation biofuels they discuss options for how shippers can reduce their carbon footprint.
Key topics include:
- The regulatory landscape in which the sea freight industry operates
- Kuehne+Nagel’s visibility tool for CO2e emissions
- The different fuel options, e.g. “Brown grease”
- Kuehne+Nagel’s biofuel mass-balance concept and available services
- Progress of renewable technologies for vessels
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Episode 11: Project Logistics - How to get heavy and oversized cargo to remote destinations on challenging routes
11 August 2022
Moving heavy and over-size cargo is demanding at the best of times. In this episode, Sara Vollmer and Mustafa Sener, Global Head of Project Logistics at Kuehne+Nagel, talk about how we handle special requirements and manage supply chain obstacles.
Key topics include:
- Today’s market capacity and deployment of heavy-lift vessels
- Pre-planning and supply chain visibility using the OGS platform (One Global System)
- Customised solutions for the renewable energy sector
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Episode 10: VinLog - powered by Kuehne+Nagel: Our experts for the drinks business
12 July 2022
We have uncorked a new podcast episode. Hosts Sara Vollmer and Horst Mueller, Global Head of VinLog, tell the story of how VinLog got its name and became a full-fledged service. They discuss the latest trends and why the beverage business is a people's business.
Key topics of this episode are:
- Customer behaviours and buying patterns during COVID
- Key global wine markets
- VinLog's shipping solutions: from wine to coconut oil to spirits
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Episode 9: Sea freight trade insights: Coping with the ongoing uncertainty in container shipping
14 June 2022
In this episode, host Sara Vollmer and Paolo Montrone, Kuehne+Nagel's Global Head of Sea Logistics Trade, talk about the volatility in the sea freight market, the current development and how customers can handle the situation the best possible way.
Key topics of this episode are:
- Transformations in sea freight trades over the last two years
- Importance of partnerships within the sea freight industries
- The path to a sustainable future for container shipping
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Episode 8: Africa as emerging market - connecting Africa to the world and vice versa
19 April 2022
In this episode, John Costigan, Kuehne+Nagels's Senior Vice President Sea Logistics Middle East & Africa, and host Sara Vollmer talk about the potential of the African continent, the current expansion of Africa, and how, despite all the challenges, we are well into our journey towards entrenching our foothold on the continent to bring unique and comprehensive logistics solutions.
Key topics of this episode are:
- What is special about the African market?
- Kuehne+Nagel's history in logistics in Africa
- Plans for expansion
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Episode 7: Enhanced sea freight visibility in an unsteady market - Our digital platform 'seaexplorer'
15 March 2022
In this episode, host Sara Vollmer, talks with Kathrin Wolf, Kuehne+Nagel's Sea Logistics Product Manager for seaexplorer, about the innovative digital platform 'seaexplorer'.
Key topics of this episode are:
- What is the seaexplorer platform?
- The data compared in the platform
- Benefits of using seaexplorer
- Future outlook
You can request access to the platform via seaexplorer.com.
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Episode 6*: Sustainable supply chains – Time to act now with Colavita
21 February 2022
The sixth episode is about our customer Colavita and what they are doing in terms of sustainability. We invited Giovanni Colavita to share their story.
Key topics of this episode are:
- Colavita's approach to tackle climate change
- Their supply chain challenges
- The partnership with Kuehne+Nagel
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*Disclaimer: This episode was recorded in December 2021. We are now following a new terminology and adopted the SBTi’s Net-Zero Standard.
Episode 5: Visualisation trends in ocean shipping
24 January 2022
In this episode, Markus Johannsen, Global Head of Operations in Sea Logistics and host Sara Vollmer talk about visibility trends in the industry.
Key topics of this episode are:
- Current visualisation trends
- How visibility can best be used to address disruptions beforehand
- Disruption indicator in hot spot ports
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Episode 4: Setting sails for a sustainable future
4 January 2022
In the fourth episode host Sara Vollmer, Vice President Sea Logistics Go-To Market Strategy of Kuehne+Nagel, talks with Boris Herrmann, world-class skipper from Team Malizia about sustainability.
Key topics of this episode are:
- Partnership background
- Decarbonisation in the shipping industry
- About Team Malizia, the boat "seaexplorer" and future plans
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Episode 3: You don't have to be constrained by the box
07 December 2021
The third episode is about Less than Container Load (LCL) shipments. Host Sara Vollmer, Vice President Sea Logistics Go-To Market Strategy of Kuehne+Nagel, interviews Thomas Boenert, Kuehne+Nagel's Global Head of LCL. They speak about actual examples how LCL can bring more flexibility, risk management and sustainability into today’s challenged supply chains.
Key topics of this episode are:
- The current market situation and the role of LCL in it
- Benefits of LCL
- How LCL can help to reduce risks in supply chains
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Episode 2: The unreliable touchpoints – Managing today's supply chain challenges
26 November 2021
In this second episode of our podcast, Casper Ellerbaek, Regional Sea Logistics Manager Asia Pacific of Kuehne+Nagel and host Sara Vollmer, Vice President Sea Logistics Go-To Market Strategy for Kuehne+Nagel explore examples of how to deal with the current market situation based on the different touchpoints in the supply chain that can lead to disruptions.
The key questions of this episode are:
- What is a touchpoint?
- What are examples of how to deal with the current market situation?
- Summary and discussion: What's next?
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Episode 1: Freight forwarding in troubled waters
27 October 2021
In this first episode of our podcast, Otto Schacht, Executive Vice President Sea Logistics of Kuehne+Nagel talks with host Sara Vollmer, Vice President Sea Logistics Go-To Market Strategy for Kuehne+Nagel about the current situation in the ocean freight market.
The key questions of this episode are:
- Current challenges due to port congestions and schedule unreliability?
- How can customers minimise risks and optimise their supply chain?
- Outlook: What will the market look like in the future?
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