Higher oil prices are leading to higher costs - not just at the pump, but across the supply chain. So how are companies navigating this, and how quickly will it start to hit consumers? On TransportBT this week, we speak to DHL Global Forwarding’s APAC CEO, Niki Frank, who has a front row seat to how energy prices affect logistics and the way companies think about their operations.
Highlights:
02:37 How higher oil prices hit freight
07:55 The impact on Singapore as a regional hub
13:54 Changing client & customer behaviours
18:16 “Doomsday” energy scenario
Written and hosted by: Derryn Wong (derrynwong@sph.com.sg)
With Niki Frank, CEO Asia Pacific at DHL Global Forwarding
Edited by: Rachna Raghu & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Derryn Wong, Rachna Raghu & Chai Pei Chieh
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