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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March 31, 2023 00:38:41
USWC dockworker negotiations cloud contract talks; new legislative threat to alliances; high inventories hit rates

USWC dockworker negotiations cloud contract talks; new legislative threat to alliances; high inventories hit rates

In part 1 Mike King and guests discuss slowing demand for container shipping, the challenging macroeconomic environment, heightened inventories, how union dockworker negotiations on...

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March 02, 2023 00:54:07
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TPM23 Long Beach Special

In this bumper episode, Loadstar journalists report on the key sessions and share exclusive interviews from the biggest container shipping and logistics event of...

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February 15, 2023 00:43:11
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2M implications; cyber-attack legal action; extreme weather logistics risks

In Part 1 of this episode host Mike King and his various guests discuss the latest news including the latest on ocean and air...

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February 02, 2023 00:17:53
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Sponsored Podcast: P&O Ferrymasters exclusive: Challenges and opportunities in European logistics

In this sponsored episode Nick Savvides, Loadstar News Editor, tackles some of the big issues in European logistics, including the current economic downturn, the...

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January 25, 2023 00:50:09
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Europe: Freight demand tumbles as recession bites

This episode focuses on Europe where war, Covid, inflation and a cost-of-living crisis are taking a heavy toll on economic growth and the outlook...

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January 11, 2023 00:34:11
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Reading the 2023 freight market as China abandons zero-Covid policy

Chinese New Year traditionally sees a spike in air and ocean demand - and freight rates - ahead of factory closures for the Chinese...

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