Charlotte Goldstone

The introduction of new fees on low-value ecommerce imports into the EU triggered a sharp contraction in Asia-Europe freighter capacity – though there is confidence the market will eventually rebalance.

Global air cargo demand strengthened again last month, as Middle Eastern hub operations began recovering from the recent geopolitical disruption – although

India is emerging as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the post-pandemic shift towards more resilient global supply chains, with container shipping data showing its exports to the US continuing to strengthen.

In this episode of The Loadstar Podcast News in Brief , we unpack another busy week across global supply chains.

The world's largest container lines have accelerated their move away from chartered tonnage, with owned vessels now accounting for almost two-thirds of their fleets.

Habib Turki has officially assumed office as secretary general of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), succeeding Umberto de Pretto, who led the organisation for 13 years.

Ocean Network Express (ONE) reported a sharp fall in quarterly earnings, despite higher revenue, as rising fuel costs and continued disruption in the Middle East offset improving freight rates and stronger cargo demand.

US importers should prepare for a prolonged era of Section 301 tariffs, stricter customs enforcement, and fewer opportunities to reduce penalties, according to trade consultancy CargoTrans.

The rapid build-out of AI data centres has become the latest driver of air cargo demand, filling much of the gap left by the decline in China-US ecommerce shipments following the end of US de minimis exemptions.

UK businesses are facing mounting pressure from renewed tension around the Iran conflict, with rising transport, sourcing, and energy costs threatening to squeeze margins and further disrupt already fragile supply chains.