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News / Shipping lines are sub-letting tonnage to profit from firm charter market Charter rates continue to defy the freight market, with HMM sub-letting a chartered vessel to … Go to loadstar

Tradelanes / Insight into Intra-Americas: South America-North America Airfreight volume from Central and South America to North America has declined in low single … Go to loadstar

Premium / Led by Rhenus, ‘Big Logistics’ named and shamed in Italy Comment: Next up: Mærsk Italia Go to loadstar

News / China offers European forwarders automotive logistics opportunities Europe’s automobile market might be in the doldrums, but there are plenty of opportunities for … Go to loadstar

Premium / US freight woes: catching ‘inflection’ early with XPO and ArcBest? Comment: The elusive visibility Go to loadstar

Premium / Peek through ‘the veil of ignorance’ with DSV, DHL, K+N & Mærsk Comment: Spot the outcome, if you can Go to loadstar

News / Transpacific drop illustrates shifting global container trade patterns Container volumes between the Far East and North America dropped 14.8% year on year in … Go to loadstar

Comment / Tariffs: America First or will it be America Alone? The best thing about Trump’s letters sent to tens of countries, naming their new tariff … Go to loadstar

News / Blow for air cargo handler Celebi as Indian court upholds market ban Global airport ground handler Celebi Aviation’s efforts to re-enter the Indian market have hit a … Go to loadstar

News / Gemini to reintroduce direct Asia-Europe calls at Aarhus and Gothenburg The first cracks in the Gemini partners’ philosophy of limiting direct calls on their Asia-Europe … Go to loadstar

News / Hamburg gives go ahead for Eurogate terminal expansion Hamburg’s port authority and terminal operator Eurogate have agreed to press ahead with a new … Go to loadstar

Premium / OceanX: A foggy trade environment that’s tough on M&A Comment: Apparent deadlines Go to loadstar

News / South Korea calls on US not to impose port call fees on its car-carriers The South Korean government has asked the US Trade Representative not to impose its port … Go to loadstar

News / Unifeeder launches direct weekly India-Med container service As mainline operators continue to confront Red Sea-linked operational challenges, DP World’s shortsea shipping arm, … Go to loadstar

News in Brief Podcast | Week 27 | Transpac rates crash, tariffs and M&A  In this week’s episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte … Go to loadstar

News / US Independence Day fireworks dimmed by tariffs This Independence Day might not be so independent for patriotic Americans who rely on China … Go to loadstar

News / European importers face backlogs as rail delays exacerbate port congestion At major ports in Germany, port and rail infrastructure disruptions are causing significant delays – … Go to loadstar

News / Soft airfreight market casts doubt over H2 peak Late today, as the US celebrates Independence Day, the ending of de minimis exemptions for … Go to loadstar

Premium / Deal talk, new partners and codswallop in logistics Comment: It’s a wrap… Go to loadstar

News / ‘Stable’ Asia-Europe rates ‘very different’ to double-digit declines on transpacific UPDATED: to included new Xeneta Asia-Europe freight rate data For the first time since the beginning … Go to loadstar

News / African trade with Asia and Europe lights up as countries boost export verticals Increased sourcing from Asia and a bolstering of exports and export diversity is leading to … Go to loadstar

Premium / ‘Turn me on’ vibes in logistics? Comment: After a Yabba-Dabba Do! day… Go to loadstar

News / MSC orders spark concerns of anti-competitive behaviour and an H2 rate drop Swiss-headquartered shipping behemoth MSC has added more container ships to its shopping cart, but there … Go to loadstar

News / Asians fail to bite into US cherry exports while crop falters North American cherry exporters and carriers are hoping for a better second part of the … Go to loadstar

News / Dollar General submits $14.7m claim against Yang Ming over volume shortfall Pandemic-era greed appears to be coming back to bite container lines on the backside, with … Go to loadstar

Safety & Security / What autonomous ships mean for ports Autonomous ships are set to have a major impact on the world’s ports. But while … Go to loadstar

Comment / The Loadstar leader: Legislators listen up! “They are the lifeblood of the economy.” Appealing to the “mom and pop” business owner has … Go to loadstar

News / Freighters shun China-US as tariff deadline looms Double-digit changes in freighter capacity have revealed a swiftly adapting airfreight market, with companies such … Go to loadstar

Comment / “Book & Claim” is a valuable new tool to calculate scope 3 emissions With over 80% of global emissions reported to come from indirect supply chain activities, the … Go to loadstar

News / Race to get goods out of Asia to the US by air as July deadlines loom Demand may have plummeted on ocean transpacific lanes, but there is still just about time … Go to loadstar

People / Dachser’s management succession plan: Claus Wetzel named new Logistics Germany head German 3PL Dachser has named Claus Wetzel (above, left) as managing director of its European … Go to loadstar

Comment / The Loadstar leader: A wagon train on the trail to recession in the new ‘Wild West’ Perhaps Iran and Israel are not alone in not knowing “what the fuck they’re doing”, … Go to loadstar

Premium / Brazil’s JBS – world’s largest food shipper turns port operator Comment: Moving on the big guys? Go to loadstar

Premium / Just Lund Comment: Euphorically Go to loadstar

News / Arrests and goods seized as raids across EU uncover massive import fraud Coordinated raids by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in several European countries uncovered a … Go to loadstar

News / FMC ‘bias toward carriers’ a ‘slap in the face’ for SMEs pursuing a claim Shippers and forwarders claim the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) litigation process is ‘unfairly tilted … Go to loadstar

News / Cambodia-Thailand spat sees land border closed, but ports remain open Cambodia and Thailand’s ocean-based trading links appear to have remained open, despite a deteriorating political … Go to loadstar

News / Trucker shortage set to surge as US clamps down on ‘illegals’ at the wheel US trucker numbers are set to decline further over the coming weeks, as Washington’s push … Go to loadstar

Premium / Analysis: DHL Group – the bear dance  Comment: It strengthens after dismal FedEx update Go to loadstar

Comment / The Loadstar Leader: A phantom peak Phantom pregnancy “can be caused by trauma, [and] a chemical imbalance of hormones”.  Bear with us.  “Contributing … Go to loadstar

News / Pakistan authorities slash tariffs to bring traffic back to Port Qasim Pakistan is making a noteworthy effort in its ocean trade aspirations, amid the lingering challenges … Go to loadstar

News / US-Mexico connectivity push drives autonomous freight corridor project Concern about tariffs hitting flows between the US and Mexico is not slowing a push … Go to loadstar

News / Avianca Cargo Mexico the latest in a wave of new airfreight partnerships In a period where freighters are searching the world for volumes, and the air cargo … Go to loadstar

Premium / Fred Smith – the man who made the impossible, possible Comment: A bright legacy Go to loadstar

Comment / The Loadstar Leader: Iran conflict tests airfreight flexibility to the max Everything changes on a dime when it comes to the present chaos in the Middle … Go to loadstar

News / US tariff threat sees Latin American fruit exporters on the hunt for fresh markets Global fruit supply chains are in flux. Surging output is one factor, tariffs are another. … Go to loadstar

News / CMA CGM boosts its maritime footprint in India and eyes coastal trade CMA CGM continues to boost its Indian container trade profile as the trend for diversifying … Go to loadstar

News / AI in logistics: your job’s safe – it’s the ‘next-gen’ skilled workforce AI is not coming for your job.  But it is coming for unfilled roles – … Go to loadstar

News / DSV: tales from the inside with CEO Lund under fire for ‘brutal’ management style DSV shareholders have expressed concern over the reported management style of CEO Jens Lund, while … Go to loadstar

Comment / The Loadstar leader: Farewell FedEx’s Fred Smith, who blazed a trail for so many FedEx’s Fred Smith was testament to how logistics is a rich and fertile land for … Go to loadstar

Premium / Frozen: the long odds of Arctic shipping routes Comment: Putting the brakes on the icebreakers Go to loadstar

News / More narrowbodies in airline fleets may mean opportunities for freighters Narrowbody aircraft are on the advance in the transatlantic market. And their proliferation may open … Go to loadstar

Premium / OceanX: The views from the peak are breathtaking… Comment: …unfortunately they are mostly downwards Go to loadstar

News / Middle East airfreight capacity plummets as carriers suspend services Airfreight capacity in the Middle East has plummeted since the outbreak of hostilities between Israel … Go to loadstar

News / Production decline leaves European automotive LSPs with eroding margins European automotive logistics services providers will take some comfort in forecasts of a moderate rebound … Go to loadstar

Premium / EXCLUSIVE: WiseWhite & Sons – E2open deal, Schenker rollout, pipeline & debt Comment: Big is beautiful, ‘the deal of a lifetime’ Go to loadstar

News in Brief Podcast | Week 25 | TOC Europe, Multimodal and M&A updates In this early episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte … Go to loadstar

Comment / Green, hushed, and washed – why companies are quieter on climate control Last week, a new rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to tackle … Go to loadstar

News / Blow to cargo exports as Air India reduces long-haul services Air cargo capacity out of India is expected to tighten, possibly leading to rate increases, … Go to loadstar

News / Forwarders fear for margins amid volatility and strategy uncertainty Forwarders are divided about how 2025 will pan out financially, with the lack of visibility … Go to loadstar

News / Secondary box trades take centre stage, with global volume growth set to wane Delegates at this week’s TOC Europe Container Supply Chain 2025 event in Rotterdam were told … Go to loadstar

News / ‘Electronic war’, fake news and insurance costs weigh heavy in Red Sea Insurance, as well as security, cost is the biggest deciding factor in Suez Canal/Red Sea … Go to loadstar

Premium / US road freight recession persists – how to play it in LTL Comment: Poised… Go to loadstar

News / Congestion at Chittagong as boxes pile up on docks and ships wait at anchor Bangladesh’s main container gateway, Chittagong port, is grappling with severe congestion and vessels backing up, … Go to loadstar

News / New capacity dump wipes out Transpac gains Within a month, liner operators have lost the gains they achieved on the transpacific. While the … Go to loadstar

Premium / Where does a ‘new global trade order’ leave Europe’s top four? Comment: Picking the bones Go to loadstar

News / UK-US trade deal brings tariff certainty – plus aerospace investment The UK aerospace sector received two pledges of support today which should see heightened trade, … Go to loadstar

News / DHL Express facilities in Canada forced to shut down by strike DHL Express’s Canada operations have been thrown into chaos after the company’s failure to land … Go to loadstar

News / Charter market still heated, lack of open tonnage keeping rates high Some VOCCs [vessel-operating common carriers] appear to be “shifting strategies” for ship acquisition in response … Go to loadstar

News in Brief Podcast | Week 24 | Ship fires, geopolitics and DSV drama In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone … Go to loadstar

Premium / OceanX: Flames, Blames, Claims and… container freight futures Comment: Pray for peace Go to loadstar

News / Latest Israeli attack on Iran a threat to box ships in Straits of Hormuz Commercial shipping in the Middle East may face a new threat after a wave of … Go to loadstar

Premium / Case against Expeditors dismissed – yet staff ‘wrongly targeted’ plaintiff Comment: On the road to summary judgment Go to loadstar

News / Industry concerns rise after yet another box ship on fire off Indian coast Ship casualty incidents along the Indian seaboard are becoming a daily news headline, amid growing … Go to loadstar

News / Return of downward pressure on container spot freight rates Container spot freight rates on the main east-west trades were largely flat this week, after … Go to loadstar

Comment / Loadstar Leader: Diversification is built-in in forwarding Shippers don’t want all their eggs in one basket Go to loadstar

News / A dull airfreight market after front-loading push – carriers desperate for volumes It’s a dull airfreight market right now, that much everyone can agree on. The front-loading … Go to loadstar

Premium / Unique beast CH Robinson: it’s all about ‘inputs versus outputs’ Comment: Lean operating model in action Go to loadstar

News / Airfreight capacity shifts from US to match falling demand Airlines are pushing capacity into another key market – 50% more than last year – … Go to loadstar

News / More legal trouble in India for MSC: feeder vessel detained after box ship disasters India’s high court in Kerala has ordered authorities at Vizhinjam port to detain the MSC … Go to loadstar

Comment / Loadstar Leader: Tariffs and trade – if it ain’t broke, why try to ‘fix’ it? At the same time as President Trump was claiming a deal had been struck with … Go to loadstar

News / Steep drop in US container imports a serious threat to SME drayage firms Wild shifts in traffic volumes caused by Washington’s policy changes on tariffs are also posing … Go to loadstar

News / MSC Elsa crew face criminal probe, as Wan Hai 503 firefighters battle on After nearly three weeks and clouds of uncertainty, India’s Kerala state authority has hit MSC … Go to loadstar

Premium / EXCLUSIVE: The good old DSV, ‘Winning as One’ – all Schenker top dogs out (Part 2) Comment: It’s a takeover, stupid Go to loadstar

News / DHL makes €500m bid to increase its presence in ‘fast-growing Gulf markets’ DHL Group has announced investments of more than €500m ($571,6m) in “high growth” Middle East … Go to loadstar

Premium / EXCLUSIVE: Schenker top exec departs ‘One DSV’ – fishing continues (Part 1) Comment: To be updated Go to loadstar

Premium / Soaring box lines make market cap hay, but nowhere near C-19 highs for most Comment: If the CAP fits… Go to loadstar

News / Four crew members still missing as Wan Hai 503 continues to burn The Singapore-flagged Wan Hai 503 box ship continues to burn today, sparking serious environmental concerns … Go to loadstar

Premium / Tangled! DP World’s Silk Logistics deal struggling in competition web Comment: Which way will the worm turn? Go to loadstar

News / Transpacific rates ease as capacity boost proves too much for trades to digest Transpacific rates, specifically for US West Coast-bound cargo, are at last showing signs of correction … Go to loadstar

Interview / Flexport: Sanne Manders talks profitability, fire-sales and Dave Clark Flexport remains the forwarder everyone loves to hate – except many of the people that … Go to loadstar

News / CMA CGM ‘testing the water’ of the Suez Canal for more services CMA CGM is again “testing the water” in the Suez Canal, which could prompt other … Go to loadstar

News / Intra-Asia carriers ramp up capacity with newbuild orders as demand holds Following years of underinvestment, intra-Asia carriers are renewing their feeder and sub-panamax box ship fleets. The … Go to loadstar

News in Brief Podcast | Week 23 | Transport Logistic and volatile transpacific  In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte … Go to loadstar

Premium / DSV insiders hit back at Kuehne & DHL GF – got a ‘pro integration’ going Comment: ‘Talk is just talk’ Go to loadstar

News / Airlines still doubtful, threatening IATA deadline for One Record data standard Airlines remain sceptical of adopting IATA’s “embryonic” One Record data standard, a mindset that could … Go to loadstar

News / Carrier price hikes hold, driving spot rates higher as space gets scarcer Container spot freight rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades saw a massive jump this … Go to loadstar

Premium / ‘Fortress’ Prologis – tariffs hurt; stalemate drags; but ‘better-than-feared’ Comment: ‘Execution, execution, execution’ Go to loadstar

News / Air rates and volumes still volatile – but carriers stay bullish Air cargo rates and volumes showed volatile ups and downs in April and May, as … Go to loadstar

Comment / Does size really matter on the merry-go-round that is forwarding? Does size matter?   It was the biggest question at the (horror) show that is Transport … Go to loadstar