Comment Prologis talks data centres – you’d better listen (Part One) The Loadstar Jan 25, 2025 You may recall the wise remarks from Prologis (PLD) CFO Tim Arndt at a Bank of America conference held in…
A2B-online New Moerdijk-Duisburg barge service ‘an important alternative to trucking’ The Loadstar Jan 25, 2025 German retailer Lidl’s in-house shipping and logistics arm, Tailwind Shipping, has joined a consortium of European…
Calais Unions renew call for industrial action at France’s biggest box port The Loadstar Jan 24, 2025 Docker and port worker unions at France’s biggest container port, Le Havre, have begun a programme of intermittent…
customs Compliance fears as Indian Customs introduces revised manifest rules The Loadstar Jan 24, 2025 Indian Customs has implemented a long-awaited rule revision to tighten export/import cargo manifests. The Sea Cargo…
Australia Victoria: queue and jam – and now call your advisor (Part Two) The Loadstar Jan 24, 2025 In Part One, headed ‘Victoria – Shitoria‘, I provided the context for the dire financial situation the Australian…
Air Big three US airlines given a lift from gains in cargo business The Loadstar Jan 24, 2025 The big three US airlines cruised into 2025 on strong gains in their core passenger segment, and were further…
Air Ecommerce ‘a double-edged sword’ as airfreight fears a soft year The Loadstar Jan 24, 2025 Air cargo volumes have rebounded partially since the Christmas slump – but indications suggest 2025 could be a soft…
Air Airbus u-turns on its Beluga fleet goal The Loadstar Jan 24, 2025 Airbus has suspended all flying by its new heavylift airline, Airbus Beluga Transport (AiBT), and will wind the…
Asia-Mediterranean Spot rates still tumbling, with worse to come if carriers return to Suez The Loadstar Jan 24, 2025 The downward spiral of container spot freight pricing accelerated this week, as China begins its lunar new year…
'Trump trade' Trump threatens shippers: manufacture in ‘the good old USA’ or pay the price The Loadstar Jan 24, 2025 Global businesses are the latest victims caught up in President Trump’s tariff web, threatened with higher costs if…