News in Brief Podcast | Week 5 | World Cargo Summit and Gemini

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 air cargo’s 2025 ...

Feb 2, 2025• Comments•

Chinese New Year Headlines

News / Chinese New Year rush and threat of tariffs leaves box ports congested

The Chinese factory rush to get goods out before the new year holiday, and the ...

Chinese New Year Congestion indigestion Pearl River Delta Port of Yantian Tariffs

Jan 28, 2025• Comments•

News / Cathay Cargo aims for flexibility in bullish Hong Kong airfreight market

Cathay Cargo is committed to being “flexible” this year, in the face of global uncertainty ...

Calculating Capacity Cathay Cargo Chinese New Year Hong Kong

Jan 27, 2025• Comments•

News / As CNY and slack season approach, the ocean price-cutting begins

Transpacific spot rates declined for the first time in a month this week, as the ...

Asia-Mediterranean Asia-North Europe Asia-US east coast Chinese New Year Front-loading Rates: the eternal tango Trade tariffs Transatlantic Transpacific

Jan 17, 2025• Comments•

News / Ripples from 2025 CNY 'may still be rocking the boats in summer'

Danish forwarder DSV has warned that ripples from the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday could ...

Arise surcharges blanked sailings Chinese New Year DSV Maersk Line MSC

Jan 9, 2025• Comments•

News / Trump tariff threat could see shippers launch new wave of import front-loading

A perfect storm of supply chain disruptors, on top of the imminent ‘Trump tariffs’, could ...

Chinese New Year Tariffs Transpacific US-China trade war Whither the peak season?

Nov 8, 2024• Comments•

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Trump tariff threat and China downturn will make CNY 2025 'different'

The impact of Chinese New Year (CNY) on global supply chains “cannot be overstated”, according ...

Asia-Europe Chinese New Year Global Shippers Forum Maersk Line Transpacific

Oct 21, 2024• Comments•

News / Carriers box clever on capacity and have 'the upper hand' as contract talks loom

Recent experience and ongoing chaos in the Red Sea have led to carriers’ customers asking, ...

Chinese New Year Contract negotiations Contract vs spot rates Global Shippers Forum (GSF) NNR Global Logistics

Aug 15, 2024• Comments•

News / Spot rates ease as Red Sea diversions become routine

Container spot rates from Asia to Europe have been falling again this week, while rates ...

Asia-Europe Cape of Good Hope Chinese New Year Red Sea Crisis Vespucci Maritime Xeneta

Feb 2, 2024• Comments•

News / China-Europe rail bookings surge for LTL service

Houthi attacks against Red Sea shipping are driving freight to the rails, with Dimerco citing ...

China - Russia Chinese New Year Dimerco Red Sea Crisis Ukraine Xi'an Railway Company

Feb 2, 2024• Comments•

News / Airfreight industry 'much more adept at adapting to volatile market conditions'

The Red Sea crisis and looming Chinese New Year pushed airfreight volumes to a steady ...

airfreight airfreight rates Awery Aviation Software Cathay Cargo Chinese New Year ecommerce Red Sea Crisis Shein Temu Xeneta

Feb 1, 2024• Comments•

Topics

AP Moller - Maersk Chinese New Year Freight Rates Gemini cooperation India MSC Panama Canal World Cargo Summit World Cargo Summit '25 Congestion indigestion Pearl River Delta Port of Yantian Tariffs Calculating Capacity Cathay Cargo Hong Kong Asia-Mediterranean Asia-North Europe Asia-US east coast Front-loading Rates: the eternal tango Trade tariffs Transatlantic Transpacific Arise surcharges blanked sailings DSV Maersk Line US-China trade war Whither the peak season? Asia-Europe Global Shippers Forum Contract negotiations Contract vs spot rates Global Shippers Forum (GSF) NNR Global Logistics Cape of Good Hope Red Sea Crisis Vespucci Maritime Xeneta China - Russia Dimerco Ukraine Xi'an Railway Company airfreight airfreight rates Awery Aviation Software ecommerce Shein Temu Drewry Suez Canal Drewry Wold Container Index (WCI) Dubai Kerry Logistics Los Angeles Rates - the eternal tango road-air road-rail Sea-air transit times

News in Brief Podcast | Week 5 | World Cargo Summit and Gemini

Chinese New Year Headlines

News / Chinese New Year rush and threat of tariffs leaves box ports congested

News / Cathay Cargo aims for flexibility in bullish Hong Kong airfreight market

News / As CNY and slack season approach, the ocean price-cutting begins

News / Ripples from 2025 CNY 'may still be rocking the boats in summer'

News / Trump tariff threat could see shippers launch new wave of import front-loading

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Trump tariff threat and China downturn will make CNY 2025 'different'

News / Carriers box clever on capacity and have 'the upper hand' as contract talks loom

News / Spot rates ease as Red Sea diversions become routine

News / China-Europe rail bookings surge for LTL service

News / Airfreight industry 'much more adept at adapting to volatile market conditions'

Most read news

News / Weak demand and overcapacity adding to carrier Red Sea stress

News / Asia-Europe spot rates level out as CNY doldrums come into view

News / Could Los Angeles be the new sea-air hub for Asia-Europe shippers?

Topics

News in Brief Podcast | Week 5 | World Cargo Summit and Gemini

Chinese New Year Headlines

News / Chinese New Year rush and threat of tariffs leaves box ports congested

News / Cathay Cargo aims for flexibility in bullish Hong Kong airfreight market

News / As CNY and slack season approach, the ocean price-cutting begins

News / Ripples from 2025 CNY 'may still be rocking the boats in summer'

News / Trump tariff threat could see shippers launch new wave of import front-loading

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Trump tariff threat and China downturn will make CNY 2025 'different'

News / Carriers box clever on capacity and have 'the upper hand' as contract talks loom

News / Spot rates ease as Red Sea diversions become routine

News / China-Europe rail bookings surge for LTL service

News / Airfreight industry 'much more adept at adapting to volatile market conditions'

Most read news

News / Weak demand and overcapacity adding to carrier Red Sea stress

News / Asia-Europe spot rates level out as CNY doldrums come into view

News / Could Los Angeles be the new sea-air hub for Asia-Europe shippers?

Topics

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