Beyond the Box
Episodes
Commodity Prices Are Falling - What It Means for Global Trade
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Global commodity prices - from energy and metals to agriculture - shape everything from shipping demand to supply chain costs. For logistics and trade...
"ESG Is Not Dead - It’s Evolving”: Future-Proofing Supply Chains
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ESG is becoming a strategic imperative for global supply chains. In this episode of Beyond The Box, we explore how Environmental, Social, and Governan...
Smarter on the Ground: AI and the future of Landside Logistics
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can artificial intelligence make landside logistics safer, smarter, and more resilient? In this episode of Beyond The Box, we explore how AI, data int...
Digitising Landside Logistics: Barriers & Breakthroughs
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Landside logistics is one of the most complex and fragmented parts of the supply chain — filled with manual handoffs, multiple players, and limited ...
When Traditional Trade Routes Break: How Supply Chains Pivot & Build Resilience Under Pressure
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Global supply chains are being tested like never before. In this episode of Beyond The Box, we explore how logistics leaders are adapting to disruptio...
Rethinking Trade Routes: How Global Supply Chains Are Being Rewired
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
n this episode of Beyond The Box, we explore how global supply chains are being reshaped in real time. With traditional trade routes under pressure fr...
Resilience in the Storm: Adapting to Severe Weather in Supply Chains
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🌪️ As climate change accelerates, severe weather is no longer a rare disruption - it's a constant challenge. In this episode of Beyond The Bo...
The New Normal: Building Resilient Supply Chains in a World of Constant Disruption
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s fast-changing world, disruption is no longer the exception - it’s the environment we operate in. But with the right strategies, tools, ...
Modernising Warehouses, 2025 Trends & Strategies: AI, Automation & Agility
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warehousing is no longer just about storage - it's about speed, sustainability, and smart technology. In this episode, we explore how AI, automati...
Urbanisation’s Double Impact: Transforming Cities and Supply Chains That Serve Them
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🌍 How is urbanisation reshaping the future of logistics? In this episode we explore the powerful two-way relationship between growing cities and th...
Crisis-Proofing Supply Chains: Turning Challenge into Competitive Advantage with Tech
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Global supply chains are being redefined - not just by disruption, but by how businesses choose to respond. In this special bonus episode of Beyond Th...
Trade Compliance in an Uncertain World: Supply Chain Strategies for 2025
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Global supply chains are facing increasing complexity as new tariff measures, evolving customs regulations, and stricter enforcement reshape how compa...
Global Trade Under Pressure: How Regulation & Reform Can Impact Growth
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rising regulatory complexity, increasing protectionism, and rapidly shifting geopolitics are all reshaping the rules of international commerce. In thi...
Geopolitics, Tariffs, & Trade Challenges: Global Supply Chains in 2025
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Global supply chains are under pressure as geopolitical tensions, tariffs, and potential trade challenges reshape international commerce. In this firs...
EP14 The ongoing ripple effects of Red Sea shipping disruptions
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over six months have passed since the Red Sea tensions began, and the ripple effects on maritime shipping and supply chain continue. How did the effe...
EP13 AI and the future of supply chains
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From managing disruptions to optimising complex networks - we uncover how AI is (and isn't) changing logistics and supply chains, and what role hu...
EP12 The supply chain shift: From global to local and back
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Supply chains have never been more global, complex or interconnected - but something is shifting. In this episode, we talk about the rise of regional...
EP11 Navigating customs and international trade regulations
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the jungle! For businesses, customs and international trade regulations can feel like a labyrinth. There are now 3,000 trade regulations ...
Bonus episode - How to tackle supply chain emissions in the chemicals industry
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The race to net zero is on. And one of the trickiest sectors to decarbonise is the chemicals industry. But, it’s not impossible. Find out...
EP10 Are we there yet? The road to net zero
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The maritime industry is moving towards a goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. What will it take to get to zero? And what progr...
EP9 Women in logistics
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are more women working in supply chain jobs than ever before. What has helped turn the tide in this traditionally male-dominated space? What'...
EP8 Red Sea and the domino effect of disruptions
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How is the situation in the Red Sea affecting global trade? And why does it seem like its just one supply chain crisis after another these days? The ...
EP6 Tis the season for planning
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Diwali to Singles Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, peak time has long been a key revenue raiser for businesses, as well as a strain on supply cha...
EP5 More please! Shipping's race to scale green fuels
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It happens every day - thousands of container vessels sail across the oceans and enable global trade to make sure that consumer goods, food and medici...
EP4 When will the blue world turn green?
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have a climate deal! The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) – part of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) – has agree...
EP3 Visibility in supply chains
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Visibility is such a buzz word. Unless you’ve been living under rock, you will have heard it bandied around the logistics and supply chain industry....
EP2 Digitalising global trade
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
80% of world trade is carried out through containerised logistics, generating trillions of data points every single day. But until recently, only a fe...
EP1 Unpacking changes to global supply chains
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic stretched supply chains beyond their limits with a perfect storm of lockdowns, stranded containers, backlogged ports, empty shel...