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Cocaine seizures nearly halve at Rotterdam – smugglers finding new ways?
Stepped-up law enforcement in north European ports appears to be having an effect, with Dutch authorities reporting…
OceanX: Egypt insight; wild-west-carrier scenario; sinking rates
Just back from Egypt.
After spending some days in the more modern parts of Cairo for meetings and discussions, I…
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 – but manufacturers in…
News in Brief Podcast | Week 4 | Suez vs Cape and tariff threat consequence
In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone recaps last…
Prologis talks data centres – you’d better listen (Part One)
You may recall the wise remarks from Prologis (PLD) CFO Tim Arndt at a Bank of America conference held in…
New Moerdijk-Duisburg barge service ‘an important alternative to trucking’
German retailer Lidl’s in-house shipping and logistics arm, Tailwind Shipping, has joined a consortium of European…
Unions renew call for industrial action at France’s biggest box port
Docker and port worker unions at France’s biggest container port, Le Havre, have begun a programme of intermittent…
Compliance fears as Indian Customs introduces revised manifest rules
Indian Customs has implemented a long-awaited rule revision to tighten export/import cargo manifests.
The Sea Cargo…
Victoria: queue and jam – and now call your advisor (Part Two)
In Part One, headed ‘Victoria – Shitoria‘, I provided the context for the dire financial situation the Australian…
Big three US airlines given a lift from gains in cargo business
The big three US airlines cruised into 2025 on strong gains in their core passenger segment, and were further…