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Freight to the Point
Welcome to Freight to the Point, the podcast show created by Zencargo. Tune in every week as we’ll be exploring a wide range of topics from sustainability to technology from different perspectives. We will be inviting leading supply chain experts to talk about their origins, experiences, how they have made ship happen and what they think is the key to disrupting the traditional supply chain industry.
Freight to the Point
Episode 24: Balancing Risk and Opportunity During Tender Season with Chantal McRoberts
Tender season is approaching and with rates falling at such a rapid pace, questions have been raised by shippers about how they should approach contracting going into 2023.
For this episode, Alex Hersham, co-Founder and CEO at Zencargo, is joined by Chantal McRoberts, Head of Advisory at Drewry Shipping Consultants, to talk about how shippers should approach the upcoming tender season.
They discuss:
- The risks shippers should look out for
- Whether shippers should seek longer-term contracts
- How are people approaching index-linked contracts?
- Building relationships with carriers and forwarders
Resources
Rate expectations: A Strategic Approach To Shipping Relationships
Heard of a diversified rates strategy? Here’s how to build one