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Panama gives in as US pressure on Panama Canal intensifies
Under increasing US pressure, Panama has elected not to renew its belt and road (BRI) deal with China and will also…
Flower shippers demand some loyalty as airlines shift capacity around
Carriers prioritising profit when deploying freighter capacity have caused “headaches” for Kenyan flower shippers…
Durban Pier 2 development ‘delayed by misdirection’
Durban’s Pier 2, South Africa’s main container gateway, continues to be regularly beset by severe congestion and…
Wallenius SOL snaps up UK ro-ro operator Mann Lines
PRESS RELEASE: Swedish shipowner Wallenius SOL, a 50% shareholder of ro-ro giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has acquired…
Oman plans partial IPO of Asyad Shipping
PRESS RELEASE: The Omani government has announced plans to partially float its state-owned shipping company Asyad…
China retaliates with tariffs, but Canada and Mexico enjoy a reprieve
Donald Trump’s use of tariffs for leverage and ‘deal-making’ was made clear yesterday when US tariffs set to be…
Changes on key transpacific trades as alliance services are reshuffled
Notwithstanding the ramifications of the new tariffs in the US this week, container carriers have long been…
OceanX: Tradewar 2.0 begins; ONE beats Hapag in Q4; earnings season pain
Tradewar 2.0 has started: “Tariffs are a powerful, proven source of leverage for protecting the national interest.”…
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…
UPS Supply Chain Solutions: a target for Maersk, DHL or Kuehne?
Q4/full-year 2024 UPS numbers: a lengthy conference call running for well over one hour, including 30 minutes of…