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Commodity Prices Are Falling - What It Means for Global Trade
Global commodity prices - from energy and metals to agriculture - shape everything from shipping demand to supply chain costs. For logistics and trade professionals, understanding these trends is critical to building resilience and staying competitive. In this season's final episode of Beyond The Box, we dive into the World Bank Group’s Commodity Markets Outlook and explore what falling pricesmean for global trade and supply chains in 2026.
Our guests:
🎙️John Baffes, Senior Agriculture Economist, World Bank🎙️Farzin Mirmotahari, Senior Operations Officer, International Finance Corporation
You’ll learn:
📦 Why energy, metals, and agriculture drive global trade and logistics
📦 How price swings impact exporters, manufacturers, and shipping costs
📦 Key differences between mature and emerging commodity markets
📦 Financing strategies to manage margin pressure and interest rate risks
📦 How trade finance supports sustainability goals like decarbonisation
External links: 🔗 Commodity Markets Outlook Report (October 2025), World Bank Group: https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/commodity-markets (https://www.worldbank.org/en/research/commodity-markets)
If you’re a supply chain leader, logistics strategist, or global trade professional, this episode offers actionable insights to help you navigate uncertainty and prepare for the year ahead.
24 Nov 2025
"ESG Is Not Dead - It’s Evolving”: Future-Proofing Supply Chains
ESG is becoming a strategic imperative for global supply chains. In this episode of Beyond The Box, we explore how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives are reshaping logistics and supply chain strategies in the face of geopolitical uncertainty, rising costs, and regulatory complexity.We're joined by two leading experts:🎙️ Christopher S. Tang, Distinguished Research Professor, UCLA🎙️ Nada R. Sanders, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, Northeastern UniversityTogether, we unpack:📦 Why ESG is now embedded in boardroom decisions and linked to financial performance📦 How companies can integrate decarbonization with resilience strategies like friend-shoring and multi-sourcing📦 The role of AI, blockchain, and digital twins in reducing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions📦 Global regulations like CBAM and CSDDD — and what they mean for compliance and competitiveness📦 Practical steps for future-proofing supply chains while creating win-win scenarios for business and the planet
27 Oct 2025
Smarter on the Ground: AI and the future of Landside Logistics
Can artificial intelligence make landside logistics safer, smarter, and more resilient? In this episode of Beyond The Box, we explore how AI, data integration, and digital platforms are reshaping the future of landside logistics - from smarter routing and real-time visibility to enhanced safety and workforce empowerment.
🎙️ Scott Horn, Platforms Portfolio Technology Leader, Fulfilled by Maersk
🎙️ Simone Bonanni, Head of Functional Platform, Landside and Depots Execution, Transported by Maersk
Together, we unpack:
📦 The role of AI in optimizing landside operations
📦 How data standardization and APIs are improving transparency
📦 The future of automation, control towers, and digital twins
📦 Why human-machine collaboration is key to resilient supply chains
📦 What the next generation of logistics technology could look like.
Whether you're a logistics leader, supply chain strategist, or tech innovator, this episode offers actionable insights on navigating disruption and building smarter, safer, and more efficient operations.
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