Latest Episodes
News in Brief podcast | Week 5 2026 | Terminal investment, Q4 and a looming rate war
This week’s News in Brief tracks a fragile balance across global shipping. Fresh investment into CMA CGM’s terminal portfolio highlights carriers’ long-term bets, just...
News in Brief podcast | Week 4 2026 | Suez uncertainty, CargoWise alternatives and merger roadblocks
In this week’s episode, The Loadstar team explores mounting pressure across shipping, logistics tech and inland transport. As talk of a return to the...
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...
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...
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. ...
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?...