Looking at the Ocean Container Shipping Market with John McCown

Topics covered in this podcast included: the current state of the ocean shipping market, the impact of trade policy and tariffs on the sector, rates and pricing, and a 2025 Peak Season outlook.

John D. McCown is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy, the Navy League’s think tank. He is a recognized expert in container shipping with four decades of senior operating and investment experience in the sector, including CEO of a container shipping carrier and managing transport investments at a $20 billion hedge fund. Mr. McCown now advises lectures and writes about maritime issues and his analyses and observations are widely read and quoted. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is also the holder of two patents, one related to container cargo handling and another related to vessel propulsion. Mr. McCown worked closely with transportation pioneer Malcom McLean, the inventor of container shipping, for twenty years.