The Loadstar

In this interview podcast Charlotte Goldstone chats with Tom Bradley, director and GM for  Amazon Air Cargo , about new and existing trade lanes, how to be reliable in an unreliable market and how flexibility is key for customer satisfaction. Mr Bradley gives  The Loadstar  exclusive details on Amazon Air Cargo’s latest move into the Latin America market and its agreement with Colombian flag carri...

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 European port congestion and a Red Sea update.   The Loadstar’s  managing editor, Gavin van Marle, chats to Ms Goldstone about how ocean carriers are aggressively implementing GRIs and what this has done to the ocean freight rates.   On the air cargo...

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 a reprieve in the China/ US trade war, the escalating tension between India and Pakistan, and her recent trip to Miami for IATA’s CNS.   The Loadstar’s  managing editor, Gavin van Marle, tells listeners how the ocean freight market is responding to th...

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 a possible end to the Red Sea crisis and a depressing outlook for US truckers.   The Loadstar’s  managing editor, Gavin van Marle, tells listeners about the diverging strategies between the alliances when it comes to organising their networks amid a...

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 the latest changes to de minimis rules in the US.   Ms Goldstone concludes the episode as usual by giving you a heads-up on what to look out for this week.      She is joined by The Loadstar’s  managing editor Gavin van Marle and The Loadstar  publis...

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 the updated proposal for USTR fees on China-built ships calling at US ports and what it will mean for the alliances.   The Loadstar’s  managing editor, Gavin van Marle, then reveals a possible winner in the USTR proposal and chats to Ms Goldstone abo...

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 highlights from IATA’s World Cargo Symposium. She is joined by  The Loadstar  publisher Alex Lennane who discusses how shippers have reacted to a tariff exemption for electronics, which airports saw the most cargo in 2024, and Honkong Post’s reaction...

In this episode of  The Loadstar ’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone recaps last week’s supply chain news, starting with a situation update on tariffs and de minimis.   She is joined by  The Loadstar’s  managing editor, Gavin van Marle, who discusses how ocean carriers had responded to a market impacted by tariffs and gives the latest on the USTR 301 rule on China-...

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 how the revealed US tariff levels have upended the supply chain in their first week.   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...

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 which carriers would be most affected by the proposed 301 rule for China-built vessels calling at US ports.   Ms Goldstone concludes the episode with a preview of stories that might appear on  The Loadstar  this week.      She is joined by  The Loads...

In this episode of  The Loadstar ’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone recaps last week’s supply chain news and concludes the episode with a preview of stories that might appear on  The Loadstar  this week.      She is joined by  The Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane who details where some major airlines are deploying their summer capacity, the possible impact of a USP...

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 resumpti...

In this jam-packed episode of  The Loadstar ’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone recaps last week’s supply chain news, including her thoughts from TPM25.   After recapping tariffs and CMA CGM’s recent investment, 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 ed...

Recorded live at TPM25 in Long Beach by host Mike King and including additional reaction as the trading landscape further evolved, this episode of the  Loadstar Podcast  brings you the latest breaking news while also explaining how politics is reshaping global trade. From President Trump's flip-flopping on tariffs to the $19 billion MSC/BlackRock/Hutchison deal that prompted Trump to talk about "r...

  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 logjams at ports and rail terminals and updates to executive orders from the US.   Ms Goldstone concludes the episode with a preview of stories that might appear on  The Loadstar  this week.   She is helped by  The Loadstar  publisher Alex Lennane,...

2025 has kicked off with unprecedented disruption across global freight, and air cargo is at the centre of the storm. In this episode, co-hosts Mike King and Alex Lennane unpack the biggest stories shaping the industry, from shifting U.S. trade policies to the evolving role of e-commerce in air freight demand. In our exclusive interview with The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Steven...

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 how weather is affecting Canadian shippers. She also offers a preview of stories that might appear on  The Loadstar  this week!   She is helped by  The Loadstar  publisher Alex Lennane, who explains why proposed tariff hikes at Schiphol airport would...

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 the ports battling backlogs and tariff threats.   She is helped by  The Loadstar  publisher Alex Lennane, who explains the possible repercussions of Trump giving the green light to bribery and how different countries are responding to tariff threats....

In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast , host Mike King sits down with James Hookham of the Global Shippers Forum and Bjorn Vang Jensen, EVP Ocean at Easy Speed International Logistics, to unpack the chaos and uncertainty defining global shipping in 2025. From fluctuating spot rates to geopolitical shakeups, tariffs wars to the failures of container lines, they explore why shippers are feeling da...

  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 some countries’ response to the Trump administration, and offers a preview of stories that might appear on  The Loadstar  this week.    She is helped by The Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane who details how airfreight stakeholders are coping with rul...

This is a standalone version of Mike King’s interview with Tom Bradley, Director and GM of Amazon Air Cargo, which appeared on the inaugural episode of The Loadstar Air Cargo Podcast , sponsored by Air Charter Service. In it Mike hears about the company’s bold new strategies for 2025 and beyond. From expanding Amazon’s air cargo network to offering third-party services, Tom shares valuable insight...

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 the hot topics at the 2025 World Cargo Summit in Bruges. She also offers a preview of stories that might appear on  The Loadstar  this week.   She is helped by  The Loadstar  managing editor, Gavin van Marle, who says goodbye to the 2M alliance and we...

Welcome to the first episode of The Loadstar's Air Cargo Podcast , where we bring you exclusive insights from the biggest names in the air freight industry. Hosted by Mike King and Alex Lennane, this episode features two major interviews that shed light on the evolving air cargo landscape. First, we speak with Jan Krems, president of United Cargo, who shares his views on market trends, geopolitica...

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 the contracting dilemma of carriers choosing between the Cape of Good Hope and the Suez Canal. She also offers a preview of stories that might appear on  The Loadstar  this week.    She is helped by  The Loadstar  managing editor Gavin van Marle, who...

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 which ports are facing backlogs, and offers a preview of stories that might appear on  The Loadstar  this week.   She is helped by  The Loadstar  managing editor Gavin van Marle, who touches on the possible implication of an Israel/ Palestine ceasefi...