News in Brief Podcast | Week 37 2026 | EU CBEC Ecommerce Forum and container shipping resilience
This week on News in Brief, we look at Hapag-Lloyd’s latest proposals in its bid for ZIM, the impact of renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, and the resilience of global container trade despi...
13 Syys 15min
News in Brief Podcast | Week 36 2026 | Geopolitics, Port congestion & Rising air freight rates
Geopolitcal tensions, port congestion and shifting freight rates dominate this week’s News in Brief. Host Charlotte Goldstone chats to ex-liner exec Nils Roche about the latest US-Iran escalation, t...
6 Syys 20min
SME Freight Forwarders: Challenges, opportunities and advice
The freight forwarding industry is changing fast, with consolidation, growing competition from major carriers and integrators, and a volatile geopolitical landscape reshaping the market. In this epis...
30 Elo 20min
Freight rates, peak season and what’s next
What’s really driving freight rates in 2026? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, we’re joined by Judah Levine, Head of Research at Freightos, to discuss the latest trends across global ocean and ...
23 Elo 19min
CTS: H1 2026 in Numbers
What do the first six months of 2026 tell us about the state of global container shipping? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, Charlotte Goldstone is joined by Container Trades Statistics CEO Nig...
16 Elo 30min
US Tariffs: Refunds, Section 301 duties and Importer advice
While importers are beginning to receive refunds after the US Supreme Court struck down the original IEEPA tariff regime, the Trump administration has already introduced a new Section 301 tariff frame...
9 Elo 19min
News in Brief Podcast | Week 31 2026 |Peak Season, Middle East Risks and AI
In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast News in Brief, we unpack another busy week across global supply chains. Chief analyst Peter Sand of Xeneta joins us to discuss the latest fallout from tensions ...
2 Elo 14min
News in Brief Podcast | Week 30 2026 | Transpac, terminals and air cargo contracts
This week on News in Brief, we unpack the latest wave of US tariffs on Canada and Brazil and what they mean for global supply chains. Gavin van Marle explains why transpacific shipping is entering unc...
26 Heinä 22min
