Avoiding Port Congestion with Neel Jones Shah
The Logistics of Logistics Podcast
Release Date: 10/06/2021
Getting Good Shipper Freight with Ed Burns
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and discuss getting good shipper freight. Ed is the CEO of , a transportation sales agency that connects shippers and carriers in a way that helps both to achieve their goals. About Ed Burns loves to connect people. It’s amazing what can happen when good people come together. He asks big questions in the hope of finding big answers. He started his first real business at 20, a marketing agency which he sold after running for seven years. He grew up around the freight world and is fascinated by big trucks. He joined the family business in 2020 while the world was ending, and is committed to...
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and discuss making drivers happy. Elisabeth is the Founder of EAB Strategies, a company that provides communications and marketing expertise to transportation and logistics companies, as well as program development for companies seeking to grow their brand and image. About Elisabeth Barna is a seasoned veteran in the trucking industry with 34 years of experience. In 2023, she founded EAB Strategies, LLC, a consulting business where she continues to work within the transportation and logistics industry. During her 25-year tenure at American Trucking Associations, most recently EVP, Industry...
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and discuss building a global logistics juggernaut. Nourhan is Global Chief Revenue Officer at , Saudi Arabia's fastest growing transportation company. About Nourhan Beyrouti , a seasoned professional with a global footprint, has an impressive track record in branding, corporate innovation, and real estate development, and global logistics technology. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, and currently residing in Dallas, Texas, Beyrouti's career has taken him through 17 countries, enriching him with diverse international experience. After completing his MBA in Business Management from the Lebanese...
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and Joe Lynch discuss AI driven sales & marketing. Jason is the CEO and Founder of , a freight-focused content marketing agency that specializes in working with transportation, logistics and supply chain companies. About Jason Jimenez-Vanover is the CEO and Founder of JCI Marketing, a freight-focused marketing agency. With more than a decade of experience in marketing for the supply chain, Jason built his career on content creation as a copywriter and marketing consultant. His expertise stretches across the logistics universe, working with brands from the Top 100 Logistics...
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and discuss building strong carrier relationships. Dan is the Co-founder and Vice President of and the Founder of the , which will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, April 22 - 24, 2024 About Dan Lindsey is the Co-founder of Linkage Logistics and the Founder of the Broker-Carrier Summit. Dan has been in the logistics industry since 2001 when he began working the preload shift for UPS. Since then, he has worked as a freight broker, operations manager, and business development leader in multiple segments of the industry. His commitment to “doing business the right way” led him to...
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and discuss modernizing distribution. Daniel is the Co-founder and CEO of , a company that connects shippers, carriers, and facilities to find the most efficient route for middle-mile freight. About Daniel Sokolovsky is a Los Angeles based entrepreneur and Co-founder and CEO of WARP, a tech-powered freight network specializing in middle-mile solutions. As CEO, Sokolovsky is responsible for managing the company’s overall operations including managing the company’s organizational structure, guiding the WARP brand and overall company strategy. Prior to founding Warp, he founded AxleHire,...
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and discuss reflections on , the premiere conference that unites the entire eco-system of Fortune 500 global supply chain executives, logistics service providers, innovators and investors at the forefront of logistics tech and supply chain. Manifest 2024, was bigger and better than ever and Manifest 2025 will be held February 10th – 12th, 2025 in Las Vegas. Register now for Manifest 2025 and save big: About Courtney Muller lived in 8 states before she was 14 years old. Which might be the reason she loves the travel and pace of the events industry! Courtney started her career in...
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and discuss taming the supply chain beast. Kendra is the VP of Global Transportation Management leading the managed transportation and brokerage divisions of , a Fortune 500 Transportation and Logistics company. About Kendra Phillips is the VP of Global Transportation Management leading the managed transportation and brokerage divisions of Ryder System, Inc, a Fortune 500 Transportation and Logistics company. Kendra is an accomplished and results-driven senior logistics & tech executive. She has proven success developing and implementing new tech products and leading large P&L...
info_outlineAvoiding Port Congestion with Neel Jones Shah
Neel Jones Shah and Joe Lynch discuss avoiding port congestion. Neel is the EVP and Global Head of Airfreight at Flexport, the platform for global logistics.
About Neel Jones Shah
Neel is the EVP and Global Head of Airfreight at Flexport, the platform for global logistics. A widely recognized leader in the global logistics industry, Neel was formerly SVP and Chief Cargo Officer at Delta Airlines and VP Sales and Marketing at United Airlines. He sits on the board of TIACA, Amerijet International and holds an MBA from Columbia University.
About Flexport
Flexport is the platform for global logistics. Companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to optimize their supply chains, and deliver for customers anywhere in the world. Flexport connects the entire ecosystem of global trade on the Flexport Platform, empowering buyers, sellers and logistics providers with the services and technology to grow and innovate.
Key Takeaways: Avoiding Port Congestion
- Neel Jones Shah is EVP and Global Head of Airfreight at Flexport, the operating system for global trade.
- Flexport provides customers a strategic operating model that powers more transparent, more agile, more efficient, and more profitable global supply chains.
- There is unprecedented congestion at US and global ports that is delaying shipments, jeopardizing the holiday selling season, and potentially harming the economy.
- The congestion is caused by a combination of factors including:
- Increased consumer demand – especially ecommerce shopping.
- Consumers were unable to travel, eat out, or attend events (concerts, sports, cultural) so they spent online. At least some of the shopping was driven by COVID relief money from the government.
- The increased consumer demand was coupled with supply chain shortages including: manpower, containers, trucks, drayage, dock labor, rail, etc..
- The world’s supply chain is a delicate balance – and it became unbalanced due to COVID.
- Shipping via ocean freight has become very difficult and expensive. The lack of ocean capacity is making traditional ocean shippers look for options to support the holiday season.
- Airfreight is an option, however it is more expensive and capacity is tight.
- Airfreight is 1% of the total volume and is 35% of the value.
- Airfreight is typically used for high value, time sensitive products like vaccines, pharma, consumer electronics, semiconductors, etc.
- Neel and his team at Flexport are seeing a lot more interest in airfreight from shippers who typically ship via ocean. These shippers recognize that paying extra for logistics is far better than disappointing customers during the holiday season.
- Larger freight forwarding companies like Flexport have purchased additional airfreight capacity to support their customers.
- Flexport delivers a best-in-class experience in airfreight, offering customers granular and end-to-end visibility, reliable service, and customized, data-driven supply chain solutions.