The Loadstar

The Loadstar's podcasts help shippers and their logistics partners make sense of the container and air cargo supply chains. www.theloadstar.com

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September 27, 2026 • 00:10:08
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Navigating airfreight volatility: rates, capacity & the ecommerce shake-up 

Airfreight markets are facing constant disruption, from shifting ecommerce flows and changing rates to tight capacity and growing uncertainty across major trade lanes. In...

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September 27, 2026 • 00:24:06
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News in Brief Podcast | Week 39 2026 | Transpacific rates, US-Canada trade war and dampening ecommerce

What’s keeping Transpacific freight rates elevated as the peak season approaches? This week, Gavin van Marle joins us to discuss the latest rate movements,...

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September 20, 2026 • 00:20:00
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News in Brief Podcast | Week 38 2026 | Transpacific rates and airfreight reshuffle   

Transpacific freight rates are on the rise — but is capacity really the problem? This week, Stephanie Loomis of Noatum Logistics joins us to...

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September 13, 2026 • 00:15:17
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News in Brief Podcast | Week 37 2026 | EU CBEC Ecommerce Forum and container shipping resilience

This week on News in Brief, we look at Hapag-Lloyd’s latest proposals in its bid for ZIM, the impact of renewed tensions around the...

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September 06, 2026 • 00:20:53
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News in Brief Podcast | Week 36 2026 | Geopolitics, Port congestion & Rising air freight rates 

Geopolitcal tensions, port congestion and shifting freight rates dominate this week’s News in Brief.   Host Charlotte Goldstone chats to ex-liner exec Nils Roche about ...

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August 30, 2026 • 00:20:32
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SME Freight Forwarders: Challenges, opportunities and advice 

The freight forwarding industry is changing fast, with consolidation, growing competition from major carriers and integrators, and a volatile geopolitical landscape reshaping the market. ...

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