News in Brief podcast | Week 49 2025 | Refunds, route resets and Wisetech backlash

After weeks of disruption, South-east Asia’s ports are slowly reopening following historic floods – but delays and backlogs still plague regional supply chains. In more positive news, seafarers from the Eternity C have finally been released, and carriers are starting to eye a return to the Suez Canal, with the Ocean Alliance restarting transits and CMA CGM signalling confidence with naval escorts and new services. 

Meanwhile in the US, importers like Costco are racing to file refund claims ahead of a potential Supreme Court ruling that could overturn tariffs, raising the prospect of a lengthy and chaotic reimbursement process. And in the tech world, WiseTech’s surprise CargoWise overhaul has triggered industry outcry, with logistics providers accusing the software giant of rolling out major changes without warning, right at the height of peak season. 

Charlotte Goldstone, Gavin van Marle and Alex Lennane bring you the week’s essential freight headlines in one short and snappy podcast.  

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