The Loadstar Podcast • 18 August 2025

News in Brief Podcast | Week 33 | Ship fire, H1 results and another 90-day extension

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In this week’s episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone recaps the week’s supply chain news and gives you a heads-up on what to look out for next week.     

The episode begins with a look at the recent blaze abord Marie Maersk and an update to the June ship-fire on the Wan Hai 503

Ms Goldstone is then joined by Macro Bloemen, Managing director of Aviation consultancy Aevean, to discuss how current tariff levels, the US-China tariff extension and the pending end of global de minimis, are impacting the air freight industry.  

Ms Goldstone then gives a brief round-up of the latest ocean and air freight rates and reveals what has been on Premium this week.  

So, what are you waiting for? This bite-sized news podcast will catch you up on anything you might have missed this week in 11 minutes!