News in Brief podcast | Week 21 2026 | Overcapacity, contracting, and elevated air rates
This week on The Loadstar Podcast, Charlotte Goldstone is joined by Noatum Logistics’ Stephanie Loomis to unpack the shifting dynamics in ocean freight, from the disappearance of traditional peak season patterns to evolving carrier behaviour amid persistent overcapacity. They also discuss how tariff-driven supply chain adaptations are reshaping global trade routes — and which changes may be here to stay. Later, Alex Lennane returns to examine the latest fallout from Middle East disruption, including the growing pressure on air cargo from the AI boom and helium shortages, why jet fuel fears…
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