PODCAST: The Loadstar - Spotlight on Europe - Trains, Planes. . . And Containerships

The Loadstar Podcast
 

In this episode, the host talks to industry heavy-hitters about all things Europe.

The European economy is struggling with low economic and trade growth prospects. High inventories and soaring inflation are dampening freight demand. Strikes by unions are plaguing supply chain planning. And Asia-Europe ocean and air freight rates have collapsed, at least compared with a year earlier. And on top of that, war in Ukraine continues to take a sickening economic and human toll on the continent, and the wider world.

However, for those in the business of supply chain, there is hope of a recovery later this year. And things really aren’t as bad as they might have been. Rates could have fallen further, for example. The growth outlook could be worse. Most of the pandemic era supply chain bottlenecks have now evaporated. And demand for intra-Europe rail cargo is holding up rather well.

Listen about it here. . . Spotlight on Europe - Trains, Planes. . . And Containerships