In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone recaps last week’s supply chain news, including which ports are facing backlogs, and offers a preview of stories that might appear on The Loadstar this week. 

She is helped by The Loadstar managing editor Gavin van Marle, who touches on the possible implication of an Israel/ Palestine ceasefire and the latest developments in a heating trade war ahead of Trump’s inauguration.  

Then, The Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane discusses a new proposal to change US de minimis rules and layoff rumours at Expeditors – A Loadstar Premium exclusive... 

Finally, as always, this podcast offers a round up of last week’s air and sea freight rates.  

So, what are you waiting for? This bite-sized news podcast will catch you up on anything you might have missed last week and put you ahead of the curve on this week’s happenings, in just 14 minutes!