People on the Move: A Cargomatic Podcast with Peter Friedmann

Weston LaBar, Chief Spokesperson, SVP of Industry Relations at Cargomatic talks with Peter Friedmann who runs the Agricultural Transportation Coalition as well as many other organizations that deal with imports and exports. The two focus on exports in this podcast. They talk about big wins that have led up to this year and the support it takes to keep the supply chain going. There is an importance of holding people accountable in order to get export shipments where they need to be. They talk about conflicts between the business and the political side of things and many other things surrounding the supply chain.

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