About this podcast
The Loadstar's podcasts help shippers and their logistics partners make sense of the container and air cargo supply chains.
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Episodes
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- CTS: Q3 in numbers · 31 minWhat do the numbers tell us about the global container shipping market in Q3 2026? In this special episode of The Loadstar Podcast, we team up with Container Trades Statistics…
- News in Brief Podcast| Week 44 | Port congestion, Suez returns and Transpacific capacity crunch · 24 minIn this week's News in Brief, we look at the latest developments shaping global shipping and air cargo, from growing port congestion concerns to shifting capacity and…
- TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum | Leadership changes and capacity concerns · 10 minIn this bonus episode of The Loadstar Podcast, we catch up with Loadstar Publisher Alex Lennane fresh from Miami, where she attended TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum (ACF). Ms Lennnane…
- News in Brief Podcast | Week 43 | Reliability, rates and port fee delay · 16 minHow reliable is container shipping right now, and what are the biggest factors impacting on-time performance? This week on News in Brief, Xeneta Chief Analyst Peter Sand joins us…
- News in Brief Podcast | Week 41 2026 | Congestion, cyberthreat and capacity constraint · 21 minPort congestion is putting pressure on global supply chains, from West Africa and Europe to the Middle East, while escalating conflict is creating fresh challenges for air cargo…
- How AI will transform freight forwarding beyond the hype · 26 minAI is everywhere in logistics right now, but what does it actually mean for freight forwarding? In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, host Charlotte Goldstone speaks to Erik…
- Where forwarders lose margin – and how to stop it · 32 minA profitable quote does not always become a profitable shipment. In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast, host Charlotte Goldstone asks where freight forwarders lose money…
- Navigating airfreight volatility: rates, capacity & the ecommerce shake-up · 10 minAirfreight markets are facing constant disruption, from shifting ecommerce flows and changing rates to tight capacity and growing uncertainty across major trade lanes. In this…
- News in Brief Podcast | Week 39 2026 | Transpacific rates, US-Canada trade war and dampening ecommerce · 24 minWhat’s keeping Transpacific freight rates elevated as the peak season approaches? This week, Gavin van Marle joins us to discuss the latest rate movements, the changing US-Canada…
- News in Brief Podcast | Week 38 2026 | Transpacific rates and airfreight reshuffle · 20 minTranspacific freight rates are on the rise — but is capacity really the problem? This week, Stephanie Loomis of Noatum Logistics joins us to unpack the latest rate increases…
- News in Brief Podcast | Week 37 2026 | EU CBEC Ecommerce Forum and container shipping resilience · 15 minThis 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 Strait of Hormuz, and the resilience of global…
- News in Brief Podcast | Week 36 2026 | Geopolitics, Port congestion & Rising air freight rates · 21 minGeopolitcal 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…
- SME Freight Forwarders: Challenges, opportunities and advice · 21 minThe freight forwarding industry is changing fast, with consolidation, growing competition from major carriers and integrators, and a volatile geopolitical landscape reshaping the…
- Freight rates, peak season and what’s next · 20 minWhat’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…
- CTS: H1 2026 in Numbers · 31 minWhat 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…
- US Tariffs: Refunds, Section 301 duties and Importer advice · 19 minWhile 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…
- News in Brief Podcast | Week 31 2026 |Peak Season, Middle East Risks and AI · 14 minIn this episode of The Loadstar Podcast News in Brief, we unpack another busy week across global supply chains. Chief analyst Peter Sand of Xeneta joins us to discuss the latest…
- News in Brief Podcast | Week 30 2026 | Transpac, terminals and air cargo contracts · 22 minThis week on News in Brief, we unpack the latest wave of US tariffs on Canada and Brazil and what they mean for global supply chains. Gavin van Marle explains why transpacific…
- The Loadstar Podcast: El Niño explained · 16 minIn this one-off explainer episode, we're joined by Mathew Dib, duty director of Marine Operations at Pole Star Global, to explore how El Niño, unusually warm Atlantic waters and…
- News in Brief Podcast | Week 28 2026 | Hormuz, hub and spoke and air forwarder advice · 22 minEscalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are once again rippling through global supply chains, driving congestion, tightening capacity and reshaping freight rates. This…
