The Loadstar Podcast with Container Trades Statistics: Unpacking 2025
Global container shipping had a rollercoaster year in 2025, and the numbers tell a fascinating story. In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, host Charlotte Goldstone is joined by CEO of Container Tr...
9 Feb 29min
News in Brief podcast | Week 6 2026 | Ocean rate reductions and TMS tension
Earnings season is in full swing, and the numbers are telling a story. This week on News in Brief, The Loadstar team break down Maersk’s Q4 and DSV’s Schenker-fuelled growth, plus the job cuts across ...
8 Feb 23min
The Loadstar Podcast X DP World Trade Finance: Re-shaping how trade is funded
Global trade runs on one essential ingredient: access to capital. Yet for millions of businesses, particularly SMEs in emerging markets, trade finance remains complex and out of reach. In this episode...
4 Feb 27min
News in Brief podcast | Week 5 2026 | Terminal investment, Q4 and a looming rate war
This week’s News in Brief tracks a fragile balance across global shipping. Fresh investment into CMA CGM’s terminal portfolio highlights carriers’ long-term bets, just as renewed Houthi threats underl...
2 Feb 26min
News in Brief podcast | Week 4 2026 | Suez uncertainty, CargoWise alternatives and merger roadblocks
In this week’s episode, The Loadstar team explores mounting pressure across shipping, logistics tech and inland transport. As talk of a return to the Suez Canal continues to swing back and forth, ca...
25 Jan 22min
News in Brief podcast | Week 3 2026 | Rate correction, Tariffs and a Tentative Suez return
This week on the Loadstar News in Brief, Charlotte Goldstone is joined by Alex Lennane and Gavin van Marle to break down a packed week in global supply chain news. From cooling container spot rates an...
19 Jan 16min
News in Brief podcast | Week 2 2026 | Cold ports, CargoWise confusion and CNY capacity
2026 gets off to a chilly start for global supply chains. Europe’s major ports are hit by snow and ice, disrupting terminal operations and road and rail links. Meanwhile, carriers are pressing ahead w...
11 Jan 24min
Year in Brief | The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of 2025
Join The Loadstar team as they round up the hot topics of 2025 and look forward to what might be coming up in 2026. They detail what one word and song they would use to summarise this year’s antics,...
21 Des 202527min
