2025 in Review, 2026 Ahead | The Project Cargo Professionals Christmas Special
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Actually, this is the first time I'm announcing that, so you have a little scoop there.
We have a friend in the US who's making things change very quickly. I'm excited to see what they do.
I really believe in them.
We're talking about companies who proudly flew the flag for MPP shipping for a long time. And it was a wake-up call to all of us.
You will need all the great assets you can find, and you can find them in that community.
So it's probably a good moment to look back on 2025. Let's start with our highlights of the year. What are we raising a glass to? Peter, what was your highlight of the year, either professional or personal?
Oh, highlight of the year. Professionally, yeah, I mean, as we talked earlier, I have my own company, so that's doing pretty well. We've launched a portal now. So we kind of moved our reporting into like a digital space. a digital platform. Also with Drury, I mean, it's just in general, Breakbulk has always been a great event. It was always quite interesting to meet everybody. That's a highlight. In general, it's from an analytical point of view, it's been a tough year. Why? I mean, we have a friend in the US who's making things change very quickly, which keeps you busy. Who would that be? I don't know. But yeah, it makes things change very quickly, which means, you know, especially when you're working in forecasting, it makes it challenging, makes it interesting, but challenging.
And when we spoke last week, you were in Hong Kong.
What were you doing there?
Oh yeah, so that's another highlight. So I was actually made chairman of membership for the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. So it's an organization. Congratulations. Thank you very much. Thank you. So it's an organization.
What were the highlights of 2025 for project cargo professionals?
When I first came ashore, They were exams I did to learn about commercial shipping. And then I qualified. You basically become a member through passing exams. And then I was involved in setting up the branch here in the Netherlands. Then I went on to the membership committee globally. So they have branches all over the world and we mess in Hong Kong, all the chair people to work out what's next. And for example, they're looking at a dedicated brake bulk and project cargo subjects. So yeah, I suppose that's another highlight. So we need to call you Mr. Chairman from now on? No, not at all. Just call me Pete. I'm not really good at the formal stuff, but it's a nice challenge. I like it. It's all voluntary.
It's kind of giving back. I've done very well out of the network I've gotten from the ICS, so I'm very happy to help out with it really.
Henk, what about you? What was the highlight of your year?
Yeah, this is a good one. I saw the question before and I figured like, okay, what is the highlight of 2025? I think ongoing things, good health, things are picking up profession-wise, getting more busier, so that's a good sign. Nothing worse than having nothing to do. So that's very, that's truly positive. I like that. For the rest, yeah, I think, and this sounds like a cliche, but I'm grateful and happy for every day in life. of life.
But President Trump's been keeping you busy as well. A lot of your stuff's going to the US.
Oh, boy. He kept me up at night. So, yeah. Not in the most pleasant way, I can tell you that. I mean, no offence to the man, but as I said in an earlier conversation we had, when I also visited the DUC, the shipper's room was more like a panic room. People were like, we're calculating every day and the status and that kind of stuff. And I think we as Dutch are a little bit more sober in that one.
How did market volatility and geopolitics affect the industry in 2025?
Like, okay, you see all kinds of panics and you can do a lot of things which you already know you have no influence in. So let that storm swirl out of the area and see what is left and what can you do about it. And it's not only Trump with his regulations. Europe has also its fair share. But yeah, customers have become now more demanding as it becomes in regards to classification of goods, the traceability of origins. We have to provide information all the way, and it needs to be traceable, right?
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:03–1:57
2
What were the highlights of 2025 for project cargo professionals?
1:57–4:10
3
How did market volatility and geopolitics affect the industry in 2025?
4:10–20:33
4
What challenges did the project cargo sector face regarding tariffs and compliance?
20:33–36:07
5
Why is attracting young talent crucial for the future of the industry?
36:07–45:44
6
What partnerships are becoming more important in the project cargo sector?
45:44–46:10
Speakers
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