The Loadstar

In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone recaps last week’s supply chain news and concludes the episode with a preview of stories that might appear on The Loadstar this week.    

She is joined by The Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane who details where some major airlines are deploying their summer capacity, the possible impact of a USPS DOGE investigation and a recent bid for Air Belgium. 

Ms Goldstone updates listeners on the current geopolitical tensions surrounding the Red Sea region and how Maersk responded to related shareholder concerns in its Annual General Meeting. 

She also gives insight into how the Gemini partners are delivering on their promise of 90% schedule reliability with a brief summary of Hapag-Lloyd's full-year earnings.  

Finally, Ms Goldstone and Ms Lennane offer the latest ocean and air freight rates.   

All this, and more. 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! 

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 tariff updates and Cape Town congestion.  

Ms Goldstone concludes the episode with a preview of stories that might appear on The Loadstar this week.   

She is joined by The Loadstar’s managing editor, Gavin van Marle, who explains why a resumption of Houthi attacks makes little difference to ocean shipping and why Hapag-Lloyd wanted a share of Le Harve. 

Then, The Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane delves into Flexport’s most recent lawsuit and M&A rumours swirling EV Cargo 

Finally, Mr van Marle and Ms Lennane offer the latest ocean and air freight rates respectively.  

All this, and more. 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 19 minutes!   

In this jam-packed episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone recaps last week’s supply chain news, including her thoughts from TPM25. 

After recapping tariffs and CMA CGM’s recent investment, Ms Goldstone concludes the episode with a preview of stories that might appear on The Loadstar this week.  

She is joined by The Loadstar’s managing editor, Gavin van Marle, who explains what TiL’s acquisition of Hong Kong terminal operator Hutchison’s global operations will mean for the industry, and offers his highlights from TPM25.  

Then, The Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane speaks about the impact that tariffs and removal of the de minimis exemption would have on the pharma and perishable markets and explains what this has done to the latest airfreight rates. 

Finally, Mr van Marle offers the latest ocean freight rates and explains why they shouldn't be mistaken for a weak market.  

All this, and more. 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 17 minutes! 

Credits: Produced, edited and hosted by Mike King for The Loadstar www.theloadstar.com

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 logjams at ports and rail terminals and updates to executive orders from the US.  

Ms Goldstone concludes the episode with a preview of stories that might appear on The Loadstar this week. 

She is helped by The Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane, who details Polar Air Cargo’s ‘swan song’ and why forwarders are getting a headache keeping up with rules from the EU and US.  

Ms Lennane also gives the latest air freight rates and how airfreight carriers could actually benefit from stunted capacity growth.  

Finally, The Loadstar’s managing editor, Gavin van Marle, dials in from the USA to update us on the latest ocean freight rates. 

All this, and more. 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 12 minutes! 

2025 has kicked off with unprecedented disruption across global freight, and air cargo is at the centre of the storm. In this episode, co-hosts Mike King and Alex Lennane unpack the biggest stories shaping the industry, from shifting U.S. trade policies to the evolving role of e-commerce in air freight demand.

In our exclusive interview with The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Steven Polmans and Glyn Hughes, we tackle key industry questions:

·        How geopolitical tensions are impacting supply chains and air space

·        Whether TIACA is effectively serving members and attracting enough forwarders

·        If their events are priced accessibly and sufficiently inclusive

We preview TIACA's key 2025 events: June's Executive Summit in Hong Kong (hosted by Cathay Cargo) focusing on US-China trade tensions, and November's Air Cargo Forum in Abu Dhabi—now competing directly with Munich's 'transport logistic 2025.'

The episode also examines payment and settlement system challenges, sustainability initiatives, and efforts to diversify industry leadership and event panels.

This episode is sponsored by Air Charter Service.

Guests:

Raymon Krishnan, president, The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Steven Polmans, chairman, TIACA

Glyn Hughes, director general, TIACA

Peter Sundara Swamickannu, Singapore-based freight executive for a large BCO

Alex Lennane, publisher, The Loadstar

Mike King, podcast host and creator, The Loadstar 

Credits: Produced, edited and hosted by Mike King for The Loadstar www.theloadstar.com

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 how weather is affecting Canadian shippers. She also offers a preview of stories that might appear on The Loadstar this week! 

She is helped by The Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane, who explains why proposed tariff hikes at Schiphol airport would disproportionally affect freight and summarises her story on an aerospace firm charged with sanctions-busting.   

The Loadstar’s managing editor, Gavin van Marle, discusses a recent MSC service that seems to have disappeared and how the carrier plans to develop in the Med, plus what the new alliances heave meant for Asia- Europe capacity.  

This is followed by a round-up of air freight rates from Ms Lennane and an ocean freight rate briefing from Mr van Marle.  

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! 

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 the ports battling backlogs and tariff threats.  

She is helped by The Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane, who explains the possible repercussions of Trump giving the green light to bribery and how different countries are responding to tariff threats.  

The Loadstar’s managing editor, Gavin van Marle, discusses the odds of a return to the Suez Canal and how MSC has changed its networks.  

This is followed by a round-up of the air freight rates from Ms Lennane and an ocean freight briefing from Mr van Marle. 

All this, plus a preview of stories that might appear on The Loadstar this week! 

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 16 minutes! 

In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, host Mike King sits down with James Hookham of the Global Shippers Forum and Bjorn Vang Jensen, EVP Ocean at Easy Speed International Logistics, to unpack the chaos and uncertainty defining global shipping in 2025. From fluctuating spot rates to geopolitical shakeups, tariffs wars to the failures of container lines, they explore why shippers are feeling dazed, confused, and apprehensive. Is the freight industry stuck in a Permacrisis, or is there another way forward that delivers win-wins instead of zero-sum outcomes?

Guests:

Bjorn Vang Jensen, EVP, Ocean, Easy Speed International Logistics

James Hookham, director, Global Shippers Forum

Credits: Produced, edited and hosted by Mike King for The Loadstar www.theloadstar.com

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 some countries’ response to the Trump administration, and offers a preview of stories that might appear on The Loadstar this week.  

She is helped by The Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane who details how airfreight stakeholders are coping with rule and regulation whip-lash, not least changes to de minimis and shipping from China.  

The Loadstar managing editor, Gavin van Marle, recaps Maersk’s annual results and reveals how the carrier is attracting shippers for Gemini in his ocean-freight rate round up.

This is followed by a round-up of the air freight rates from Ms Lennane and a road-freight briefing from Ms Goldstone. 

All this, and more. 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 16 minutes!