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 Dec 202527min
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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Nov 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 Nov 202519min
