The Loadstar - Making sense of the supply chain
The Loadstar Christmas Quiz 2024 The Loadstar, as is traditional, shuts up shop tomorrow, 24 December, until 2 January. However, (as is also traditional) we’ve condensed 2024’s year of supply-chain news into 12 quick quiz questions ...
Yang Ming to invest in newbuilds and staff as new chairman gets …
Oct 4, 2024 · In May, Yang Ming’s former GM, Patrick Tu, said the liner operator was considering building 24,000 teu vessels as it could not keep relying on fellow THE Alliance members’ tonnage.
Loadstar Podcast | November 2024 | Trump tariffs, TIACA insights, …
Nov 20, 2024 · Host Mike King explores the latest developments in airfreight and global trade policy on this episode of The Loadstar Podcast. Reporting from TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Miami, Alex Lennane shares insights from industry leaders, while Brian Bourke (SEKO Logistics) and Niall van de Wouw (Xeneta) weigh in on market dynamics as we approach Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.
The US Line: Trump 2.0 – when the elephants fight... - The Loadstar
Nov 12, 2024 · After the election results were in, many people were at once asking what it might mean for both global logistics as well as domestic transportation in the US. Here’s a few thoughts on how Trump’s victory could affect trades globally. The immediate takeaway is the impact on what we would consider essential items in consumer-facing sectors such as automotive, high-tech, health and pharma ...
Foreign airlines react to sudden new US rule tightening air cargo ...
Aug 28, 2024 · Foreign airlines are said to have reacted strongly to an emergency security change to US Customs regulations on airfreight, at least one carrier temporarily halting cargo sales as it seeks more clarity on the sudden additional requirement.
Fallout from hurricanes a greater concern than strikes, say …
Oct 10, 2024 · Forwarders are increasingly concerned by the storms battering the southern US, as fears of long-lasting fallout from the port strike recede.
Vessel bunching on USEC slow to clear, as ILA shapes new …
Oct 7, 2024 · The ILA’s fight to “prevent automation replacing jobs” presented a huge hurdle during negotiations, owing to automation’s role in port efficiency and modernisation and the fact that many of the world’s ports have already advanced beyond the point of …
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5 days ago · The Loadstar Christmas Quiz 2024 The Loadstar, as is traditional, shuts up shop tomorrow, 24 December, until 2 January. However, (as is also traditional) we’ve condensed 2024’s year of supply-chain news into 12 quick quiz questions ...
Spot rates ex-Asia still falling, despite USEC congestion, with more ...
Oct 11, 2024 · Container spot freight rates on the main trades out of Asia continued to fall this week, as the resumption of operations at US east and Gulf coast ports eased industry congestion fears.
A structural shift in road freight – who are the winners, and losers ...
Sep 18, 2024 · The road freight sector is “undergoing a change in structure”, according to Transport Intelligence (Ti) analyst Thomas Cullen, and there will be winners and losers.