News in Brief podcast | Week 50 2025 | Zim’s pressure, AI in air freight, pricing vs demand

Coming up in this episode: container volumes are rising but prices are still falling, so what’s really driving the disconnect between demand and rates? We look at fresh CTS data, the role of China in reshaping freight buying behaviour, and why overcapacity isn’t showing up where you might expect.

We’ll also unpack new ecommerce handling fees being introduced in parts of Europe and why the air cargo industry says they risk distorting established trade flows. Alex Lennane brings the latest on whether the so-called air cargo “mini-peak” still has legs and why AI shipments could become one of the highest-yield cargoes heading into 2026.

Plus, pressure is mounting on ZIM’s board as shareholders push for change, WiseTech faces growing backlash over its new CargoWise pricing model, and we look at what a potential US tariff “vacuum” could mean for transpacific trade.

Join The Loadstar's journalists as they analyse all that, plus rates, geopolitics and forwarder fallout.