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
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 10
- Latest publication
- Sep 6, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 5, 2026
Latest episodes
News in Brief Podcast | Week 36 2026 | Geopolitics, Port congestion & Rising air freight rates (opens the original)
Read excerpt
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 the latest US-Iran escalation, the impact on the Strait of Hormuz and the return of shipping via Suez, alongside berthing disruption at Shanghai and Ningbo. We also examine falling Asia-Europe air freight capacity following the EU’s de minimis changes, the latest rate movements, and growing concerns over Russian and Middle Eastern a
SME Freight Forwarders: Challenges, opportunities and advice (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The freight forwarding industry is changing fast, with consolidation, growing competition from major carriers and integrators, and a volatile geopolitical landscape reshaping the market. In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, we speak to Dan March, CEO of WCAworld, about what these changes mean for small and medium-sized forwarders. Are SMEs being squeezed out by industry consolidation, or does their size give them an advantage when it comes to agility, flexibility and personalised service? Da
Freight rates, peak season and what’s next (opens the original)
Read excerpt
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, to discuss the latest trends across global ocean and airfreight markets. Judah shares his insight on rate movements across the major lanes, the balance between supply and demand and the impact of external factors on freight markets. We also discuss the shifting nature of peak seasons, when the current Transpacific peak could ease, and what shippers sh
CTS: H1 2026 in Numbers (opens the original)
Read excerpt
What do the first six months of 2026 tell us about the state of global container shipping? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, Charlotte Goldstone is joined by Container Trades Statistics CEO Nigel Pusey and The Loadstar managing editor Gavin van Marle to dig into the numbers behind the biggest stories shaping the market. From an 8.9% surge in Far East exports and continued growth in intra-Asia trade, to tariffs, shifting sourcing strategies and the impact of the Middle East conflict, the t
US Tariffs: Refunds, Section 301 duties and Importer advice (opens the original)
Read excerpt
While importers are beginning to receive refunds after the US Supreme Court struck down the original IEEPA tariff regime, the Trump administration has already introduced a new Section 301 tariff framework targeting imports from 60 economies. In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, host Charlotte Goldstone is joined by Trade Force Multiplier CEO Cindy Allen to unpack the latest developments. They discuss how the refund process is progressing, why the new tariff regime is legally different, the b
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.