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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...
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 ...
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. ...
Freight rates, peak season and what’s next
What’s really driving freight rates in 2026? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, we’re joined by Judah Levine, Head of Research at Freightos,...
CTS: H1 2026 in Numbers
What do the first six months of 2026 tell us about the state of global container shipping? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast,...
US Tariffs: Refunds, Section 301 duties and Importer advice
While importers are beginning to receive refunds after the US Supreme Court struck down the original IEEPA tariff regime, the Trump administration has already...