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1 step forward, 2 steps back for container clogs — Navigate B2B

Navigate B2B 11/20

Ocean Audit CEO Steve Ferreira is answering some big questions on this episode of Navigate B2B. Has the work-at-home experience peaked? What do containers say about the state of the American post-pandemic experience?  

Ferreira also looks at stronger-than-expected retail sales, decreases in e-commerce and a negative turn on furniture.

Find the answer to what is the big rush to get humongous piles of cargo moving and what might be the underlying fear factor causing shipping stocks to plummet...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/1-step-forward-2-steps-back-for-container-clogs-navigate-b2b

Nowhere to go but up — Navigate B2B

Navigate B2B 11/20

Navigating the world of container shipping is difficult and Steve Ferreira tries to shed some light on that world in this episode of Navigate B2B. 

Ferreira discusses how, sometimes with baling wire holding it all together, container shipping’s “jet blast” is akin to a container ship taking off vertically. At the same time, the huge volume increase into North America is coming on ships that are, in some cases, past their demolition dates. 

Get the details on how this chaos is creating...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nowhere-to-go-but-up-navigate-b2b

Where in the world is Steve Ferreira? — Navigate B2B

Navigate B2B 11/20

After a brief break and a long trip to Florida exploring the Port of Miami, Steve Ferreira is back on Navigate B2B at a new time — 2 p.m. Fridays — but with the same great information. 

He has a power-packed episode with lots of great information from stocks to port reports. 

Ferreria announces some personal news about where he is moving and his travels over the last few weeks. He also reveals an exclusive new tool that he’s developed that shows a unique correlation between the secretive numbers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/where-in-the-world-is-steve-ferreira-navigate-b2b

Success starts with a good foundation — Navigate B2B

Navigate B2B 11/20

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Steve Ferreira keeps his Miami visit going with a stop at the Port of Miami to examine its success in the last year. 

On this episode of Navigate B2B, Ferreira welcomes Port of Miami Director Eric Olafson for a discussion on how Port Miami’s bones (infrastructure) has led to captivating increases in volume, cargo mix and most importantly, regional diversity. 

Instead of a strict focus on Asia and only Asia, the port has developed a multi-continent strategy, which...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/success-starts-with-a-good-foundation-navigate-b2b

Navigate B2B: The Port-folio edition

Navigate B2B 11/20

With U.S. imports continuing to surge through spring, the overwhelming port congestion has spilled over from the West to the East Coast. 

On this episode of Navigate B2B, Steve Ferreira, CEO of Ocean Audit Inc., chats with Michael Nau, vice president of merchandising at City Furniture. City Furniture is one of the larger furniture retailers in South Florida, supplying over a dozen locations across the state. 

Hear how City Furniture has struggled with the import surge and how the merchandising...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navigate-b2b-the-port-folio-edition

Exponential growth in shipping contracts — Navigate B2B

Navigate B2B 11/20

Contract season is in full swing and with port delays still rampant and demand high, ocean shippers will be paying premium rates. Steve Ferreira has been warning of those high contract rates for months and he echoes that warning again on this episode of Navigate B2B.

Ferreira focuses on the fine print during contract negotiations and provides a deeper look at the news general average has been declared for the Ever Given’s cargo. 

Ferreira welcomes Lina Jasutiene, managing director of Recoupex in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/exponential-growth-in-shipping-contracts-navigate-b2b

Untying the Suez — Navigate B2B

Navigate B2B 11/20

The Ever Given has been clogging up the Suez Canal for four days and the effects range from skyrocketing oil prices to massive freight delays. 

Ocean Audit CEO Steve Ferreira has his eye on the maritime markets to see what the repercussions from the blockage will be. On this episode of Navigate B2B he explored the why and how of maritime recovery. 

Ferreira welcomed Jess Dankert, vice president of supply chain at RILA. Dankert provided her thoughts on systematic changes in ocean shipping and also...

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Containergeddon round two? — Navigate B2B

Navigate B2B 11/20

COVID-19 vaccination rates are soaring and more people are getting comfortable with being outside. Couple that with a third stimulus check hitting Americans’ bank accounts, and Ocean Audit CEO Steve Ferreria thinks that spells a continued container crisis. 

On this episode of Navigate B2B, Ferreira said the reopening of America has not been fully factored in as it relates to the velocity of ocean freight imports. Ferreira introduced viewers to a new way of looking at the expected surge from...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/containergeddon-round-two-navigate-b2b

Performance based ocean shipping – Navigate B2B

Navigate B2B 11/20

The ocean shipping world can be complicated to navigate and disastrous if misunderstood. On this episode of Navigate B2B, host and CEO of Ocean Audit Steve Ferreira talked about the first steps shippers need to take to guarantee successful contracts with carriers. 

Ferreira reviewed the current state of play in the domain of ocean freight contracting as the first quarter of 2021 draws to a close. He touched on the resultant challenges importers are facing with rates and pricing this year and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/performance-based-ocean-shipping-navigate-b2b

Niche wins for container shippers — Navigate B2B

Navigate B2B 11/20

Global Supply Chain Week has come and gone, but on this episode of Navigate B2B, host Steve Ferreira looks back at his favorite interview moments. Ferreira is CEO of Ocean Audit and had a large presence during the last three days of GSCW, which focused on global maritime shipping. 

With ocean contracting season coming up, Ferreira wondered if shippers should assume a “brace” and “hard landing,” lose-lose proposition. Or should they deftly network to intelligent partnerships and opportunities...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/niche-wins-for-container-shippers-—-navigate-b2b

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