TPM25 Talk
→“ We can’ t proceed to Oakland if that costs us another $ 1 million. A lot of the marginal, peripheral ports, will be at risk.”
Soren Toft, CEO, Mediterranean Shipping Co.( MSC)
←“ American strength is not provocative. American weakness is provocative, and we’ re showing a lot of provocation these days.”
John Bolton, former National Security Advisor and UN Ambassador
→ The shipping industry is in“ a new area of volatility.”
Heather Hwang, Head of Sea Pricing Strategy, LX Pantos
←“ This downturn could be worse than past downturns.”
Parash Jain, Global Head of Transport and Logistics Research, HSBC
←“ Carriers actually do want to run their networks on time. The challenge is the port infrastructure has not really been able to keep up.”
Jeremy Nixon, CEO, Ocean Network Express( ONE) →“ What works in central South America may not be the right format in a place like India.”
Adam Forste, Co-Executive Chairman, Lineage Logistics
16 Journal of Commerce | April 7, 2025 www. joc. com