News in Brief Podcast | Week 14 | The immediate impacts of tariffs
In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone ...
Small forwarders are winning against top-25 players in the battle for surging spot-buy airfreight volumes.
According to freight marketplace Cargobase, which connects shippers with forwarders, the top 25 forwarders are only winning 30% of the ad hoc airfreight business they bid for on the platform, down from 53% in Q1.
CEO and founder Wiebe Helder said: “The lack of automated quoting with the top forwarders is costing them heavily and, in consequence, benefiting the smaller players.
“As a result, we are seeing increased ...
Keep our news independent, by supporting The Loadstar
Volume surge and an early peak season? 'Don't celebrate too soon,' warning
Shippers should check out the 'small print' in China-US tariff cuts
China-US trade tariff pause could drive a rebound for transpacific rates
Ecommerce likely the front-runner in resurge of transpacific trade after deal
Service chaos from trade ban with India a problem for Pakistan shippers
Carriers impose 'emergency operation' surcharges on Pakistan cargo
Spot rates on transpacific surge after news of tariff time-out
Comment on this article