Ep. #63: Tariff Talk: Cargado’s Matt Silver, Caspian’s Justin Sherlock & Gaia Dynamics’ Emil Stefanutti on Navigating Tariff Volatility from The Freight Pod

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Andrew Silver

Ep. #63: Tariff Talk: Cargado’s Matt Silver, Caspian’s Justin Sherlock & Gaia Dynamics’ Emil Stefanutti on Navigating Tariff Volatility

1 hour 35 minutes Posted Apr 22, 2025 at 9:00 am.

Sponsor message and Andrew’s introduction

The one thing logistics providers should do in response to tariffs

Intro to Emil and Gaia Dynamics

What drives changes to tariff regulations?

How Gaia uses AI to help customers navigate tariffs

Intro to Justin and Caspian

How the latest tariffs are impacting Gaia and Caspian customers

How tariffs will drive nearshoring trends

Intro to Matt and Cargado

How the latest tariffs are impacting Cargado customers

The most significant recent changes to tariffs

What options do companies have to navigate tariffs?

How to navigate relocating a supplier

How the panelists have adapted their operations to navigate tariffs

What do Trump’s tariffs and his stance on China say about his broader trade strategy?

What is the best-case scenario?

How to lead when you don’t have all the answers

The one thing logistics providers should do in response to tariffs

What’s the lesson for future leaders in how to navigate the volatility?

Predictions on the global trade landscape

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In this roundtable-style episode, Andrew brings together a panel of industry experts at the center of cross-border shipping and trade compliance: Matt Silver, CEO and cofounder of Cargado; Emil Stefanutti, CEO and cofounder of Gaia Dynamics; and Justin Sherlock, CEO & cofounder of Caspian. These leaders break down how complex, ever-changing global trade regulations are impacting shippers, brokers, and carriers and how AI is being used to bring order to the chaos. From tariff classificatio...

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