News in Brief podcast | Week 39 2025 | Typhoons, tariffs and Cosco's global push

Are you looking for a quick round up of all that went down last week in logistics?

Typhoon Ragasa slams southern China, halting factory output just days before Golden Week. In Europe, Poland’s border closure with Belarus sparks airfreight rate hikes and rail disruptions, while Italian dock strikes target military shipments.

Host Charlotte Goldstone also unpacks how tariffs continue to reshape trade lanes, with insights from the Caspian Air Cargo Summit, plus Loadstar Publisher Alex Lennane reports on cyber-attacks at major EU airports and the rising threat AI poses to forwarding jobs.

In ocean freight, Cosco shrugs off USTR port fees, expands its India services, and eyes new port investments. Plus, Loadstar Editor Gavin van Marle brings you the very latest ocean freight rates, and insight on how one major carrier alliance is aiming to mitigate its losses.

Listen to this quick 20-minute podcast for an overview of all the important supply-chain news items from last week, plus a glimpse of what you can expect to see coming up!