The Loadstar Podcast • 17 March 2025

News in Brief Podcast | Week 11 | Ocean rates down, uncertainty up

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In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone recaps last week’s supply chain news, including tariff updates and Cape Town congestion.  

Ms Goldstone concludes the episode with a preview of stories that might appear on The Loadstar this week.   

She is joined by The Loadstar’s managing editor, Gavin van Marle, who explains why a resumption of Houthi attacks makes little difference to ocean shipping and why Hapag-Lloyd wanted a share of Le Harve. 

Then, The Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane delves into Flexport’s most recent lawsuit and M&A rumours swirling EV Cargo 

Finally, Mr van Marle and Ms Lennane offer the latest ocean and air freight rates respectively.  

All this, and more. So, what are you waiting for? This bite-sized news podcast will catch you up on anything you might have missed last week and put you ahead of the curve on this week’s happenings, in just 19 minutes!