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News in Brief Podcast | Week 25 2026 | Surcharges and software outage

This week on News in Brief, host Charlotte Goldstone is joined by The Loadstar's managing editor Gavin van Marle and publisher Alex Lennane for a wide-ranging look at the stories that shaped global freight markets over the last seven days. From the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and yet another round of ocean carrier surcharges to allegations of a container manufacturing cartel and fresh takeover rumours involving MSC and Hapag-Lloyd, Mr van Marle breaks down the latest developments in container shipping. Meanwhile, Ms Lennane examines the fallout from a major CargoWise outage, the…

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