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 ...
15 Joulu 202528min
News in Brief podcast | Week 49 2025 | Refunds, route resets and Wisetech backlash
After weeks of disruption, Southeast Asia’s ports are slowly reopening following historic floods - but delays and backlogs still plague regional supply chains. In more positive news, seafarers from th...
8 Joulu 202524min
News in Brief podcast | Week 47 2025 | Ship fires, Suez standoff and air cargo’s mini peak
This week’s episode dives into the growing contrasts across global freight. In ocean shipping, Maersk has pushed back against claims of an imminent Suez Canal return — despite pressure from the Suez C...
1 Joulu 202520min
The Loadstar Podcast X DP World: Africa's Logistics Boom
In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast we take you inside one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving regions in global trade: Africa. Host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone is joined by Mohamme...
27 Marras 202526min
News in Brief podcast | Week 47 2025 | America first, airfreight peak and liners' market share
In this episode of News in Brief, The Loadstar team delves into the latest developments in the world of tariffs and refund issues, rail mergers, ecommerce and ocean rate dynamics. In under 20 minutes...
23 Marras 202519min
News in Brief podcast | Week 46 2025 | Shifting trade, Suez suspense and Supreme Court hearing
New CTS data shows just how deeply tariffs have hit US trade and Indian airfreight volumes, as Southeast Asia surges ahead under the China + 1 strategy. The Loadstar team unpacks the numbers — and wha...
16 Marras 202517min
News in Brief podcast | Week 45 2025 | Ocean highs and headaches and insight from ACF
This week, the shipping industry hits new highs and new headaches. MSC’s record 7m teu fleet cements its dominance, while Maersk eyes fresh megaship orders amid warnings of a looming capacity glut t...
10 Marras 202516min
News in Brief podcast | Week 44 2025 | Hurricanes, headwinds and hints of harmony
It’s been a week of turmoil — and tentative relief — across global trade. Hurricane Melissa brought chaos to the Caribbean but spared Jamaica’s vital Kingston terminal, while in Asia, the fallout from...
2 Marras 202519min
