January 4, 2024· 55 min

Attacks in the Red Sea Are Reconfiguring Global Trade Again

Craig Fuller

Orality

Model

50%

Speaker Breakdown

HostTracy Alloway(1,886 words)

M:29%

HostJoe Weisenthal(1,598 words)

M:29%

GuestCraig Fuller(6,709 words)

M:27%

Oral Indicators

Agonistic26%

absolutely, basically, very

Engagement62%

you, our, your

Memory Aids100%

listen, right, like

Repetition100%

like (81x), know (78x), they (75x)

Parallelism87%

And I'm Tracy Alloway...., And now into 2024...., But, yes, supply chain disrupt...

Sound Patterns47%

50 question(s), alliteration: "markets move", alliteration: "barclays brief"

Formulaic Phrases6%

at the end of the day, i mean, if you will

Literate Indicators

Hedging10%

could, relatively, quite

Passive Voice7%

is indeed, was even, being fired

Abstract Nouns17%

investment, information, volatility

Subordination7%

because, since, unless

Sentence Length38%

Avg: 14.5 words/sentence

Word Complexity47%

investment, analyze, anticipate

Academic Markers0%

Impersonal Style38%

664 personal pronouns found

Descriptive Style100%

monthly, carefully, supply

Description

A string of recent attacks by Yemen-based Houthi rebels on commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea to the Suez Canal have forced global shippers to once again shift how they transport goods. It's just the latest in a multi-year string of disruptions to global supply chains. It also comes just as pandemic-era supply chain stress seemed to be in the rearview mirror. So what is the geopolitical and economic impact of this latest disruption? In this episode, we speak with Craig Fuller, founder and CEO of FreightWaves, about the impact of the attacks. We also talk about the broader logistics landscape, including the rise and fall of digital freight brokerages, and the 2023 "bloodbath" for trucking firms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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