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4 days ago | theloadstar.com | Charlotte Goldstone

In this episode of The Loadstar’s News in Brief Podcast, host and news reporter Charlotte Goldstone recaps last week’s supply chain news, including highlights from IATA’s World Cargo Symposium. She is joined by The Loadstar publisher Alex Lennane, who discusses how shippers have reacted to the tariff exemption for electronics, which airports saw the most cargo in 2024, and Hongkong Post’s reaction to US “bullying”.

1 week ago | theloadstar.com | Alex Lennane

Seko Logistics has appointed Gordon Branov (above) as its new CEO, effective from Monday. Mr Branov replaces Philippe Gilbert, who has served as interim CEO since January and will continue as chair of the board of directors. The new CEO joins from Estes Forwarding Worldwide, where he was chief product officer for a few months. But prior to that, he was regional head of LTL and final mile for Maersk, and was also formerly chief executive for Pilot Freight Services prior to ...

1 week ago | theloadstar.com | Alex Lennane

Women in the shipping sector are being urged to take part in the first Maritime Women’s Leadership and Empowerment training course in Malmo, Sweden, from September to October. Organised by the IMO and WISTA International, as well as the World Maritime University, the aim is to provide an opportunity for women to expand their expertise. The course will address “existing barriers and equips participants with advanced strategic management skills.

1 week ago | theloadstar.com | Charlotte Goldstone

Congestion levels are set to rise at ports across Northern Europe – expect schedule disruption, warned Maersk this week.  The Danish carrier warned its customers of “increasing congestion levels and operational disruptions,” highlighting Antwerp-Bruges and Bremerhaven as particular choke points.  According to maritime intelligence database eeSea, 41% of the vessels at Antwerp are waiting for a berth, with 52 more containerships on their way to the Belgian port.

1 week ago | theloadstar.com | Gavin van Marle

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) wrapped up its biannual decarbonisation negotiations last week with an agreement on greenhouse emissions that will lead to levies being applied to the most polluting vessels from 2028 onwards. Here’s some key takeaways. The agreement itself is not yet binding. The way the IMO – specially its Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) – works is that members meet in Spring to talk the talk and then reconvene in the Autumn to vote.