The Loadstar

The Loadstar is an independent, United Kingdom based, supply chain and logistics publication covering freight forwarding, air cargo, ocean shipping, ports, and international trade policy. gCaptain republishes select Loadstar coverage under content partnership terms when stories are materially relevant to maritime and offshore readers. Loadstar stories on gCaptain are clearly attributed and may be edited for house style, formatting, and headline clarity while preserving source reporting.


Friday, October 29, 2021
cargo ships loading at port of oakland
Shipping

ONE Reports $4 Billion Quarterly Profit and Expects $12 Billion For The Year

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Japanese ocean carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) said it now expects a net profit of nearly $12bn for its financial

October 29, 2021
Total Views: 1022

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Port of Seattle Becomes Latest Casualty of Congestion with 2M Omission
Shipping

Port of Seattle Becomes Latest Casualty of Congestion with 2M Omission

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The 2M carriers, Maersk and MSC, with VSA partner Zim, will drop Seattle from the schedule of their TP9/Eagle/ZP9

October 27, 2021
Total Views: 3586

Monday, October 25, 2021
An MSC containership passes a Maersk containership
Shipping

‘Mayhem’ as Carrier Alliances Offer Conflicting Schedule Information for Same Ship

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Shippers from Asia to North Europe are being given conflicting information on vessel ETAs by carriers in the same

October 25, 2021
Total Views: 2812

Tuesday, October 19, 2021
cargo ships loading at port of oakland
Ports

Port of Oakland on the Rebound as Services Return to Fully Operational Berths

By Ian Putzger in Toronto (The Loadstar) – Transpacific traffic is on the rise again at the port of Oakland, as the Ocean Network Express (ONE) is

October 19, 2021
Total Views: 1916

Friday, October 15, 2021
Rising Rates and Capacity Problems for Shippers Frustrated by Skipped Port Calls
Shipping

Rising Rates and Capacity Problems for Shippers Frustrated by Skipped Port Calls

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Container spot rates from Asia to the US have re-gained traction after China’s Golden Week holiday, while rates to

October 15, 2021
Total Views: 1618

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Felixstowe Congestion Could Lead to $2 Billion of Stranded UK Imports, Says Report
Ports

Felixstowe Congestion Could Lead to $2 Billion of Stranded UK Imports, Says Report

By Charlie Bartlett, European Correspondent (The Loadstar) – Appraisals of the situation at Felixstowe conflicted today – a report warned

October 13, 2021
Total Views: 993

Monday, October 11, 2021
maersk ship
Incidents

Maersk Suspends 5 In Midshipman X Rape Case While Officer’s Union Remains Silent

Nick Savvides (TheLoadstar) Maersk provides new information on Midshipman X rape

October 11, 2021
Total Views: 18490

Friday, October 8, 2021
CMA CGM mega-ship Marco Polo
Shipping

Container Spot Rates Stay High in China’s Golden Week, But Some Bargains to Be Had

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – China’s Golden Week holiday this month saw container spot rates from Asia to the US ease back, while

October 8, 2021
Total Views: 2220

Thursday, October 7, 2021
Forecasters See No Supply Chain Recovery Before End of Next Year
Shipping

Forecasters See No Supply Chain Recovery Before End of Next Year

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Hopes of a return to some form of normality in global supply chains after Chinese New Year in February have been dashed

October 7, 2021
Total Views: 2152

Monday, October 4, 2021
Port of Savannah Garden City Terminal
Shipping

US East Coast Ports Backed Up as Congestion Spreads

By Ian Putzger in Toronto (The Loadstar) – Persistent and mounting congestion at US west coast ports has caused some shippers to seek the sanctuary of

October 4, 2021
Total Views: 4591

Tuesday, September 28, 2021
yantian port china
Shipping

Container Shipping’s Latest Shock: Blackouts in China

By Martina Li in Taiwan (The Loadstar) – Factories in at least ten Chinese provinces have either cut output or closed temporarily this month,

September 28, 2021
Total Views: 63449

Friday, September 24, 2021
port of los angeles
Shipping

Transpacific Spot Rates Ease Ahead of China’s Golden Week Holiday

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – There were signs of a silver lining finally beginning to appear for beleaguered US shippers this week, after the

September 24, 2021
Total Views: 790

Monday, September 20, 2021
cma cgm ship
Shipping

CMA CGM Data Hack Leaves Confused Customers in the Dark

By Nick Savvides (The Loadstar) – Confusion reigned among the customers of French carrier CMA CGM, as hackers wrote to media organisations claiming to

September 20, 2021
Total Views: 2200

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Port of long beach
Environment

MSC Embraces Market-Based Measures to Meet Climate Change Targets

By Nick Savvides at London International Shipping Week (The Loadstar) – MSC has embraced market-based measures (MBMs) to help the industry meet its

September 15, 2021
Total Views: 614

Monday, September 13, 2021
msc ship in port
Shipping

2M Blanks Sailings, Taking Angry Shippers by Surprise

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – A container shipping line announcement that it would blank four sailings in the Golden Week period has left shippers,

September 13, 2021
Total Views: 11062

Friday, September 10, 2021
cma cgm container ship
Shipping

Shippers and Forwarders Deride CMA CGM’s Rate Cap as ‘High Level Torture’

By Nick Savvides and Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Freight forwarders and shippers have responded to CMA CGM’s pledge to stop spot rate increases

September 10, 2021
Total Views: 2159

Wednesday, September 8, 2021
containership
Shipping

More Logistics Players Guarantee Space by Chartering Their Own Box Ships

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Entrepreneurial logistics players are turning away from the highly congested transpacific market to cash in on the

September 8, 2021
Total Views: 1602

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Australia’s Exporters Continue To Face Increased Shipping Delays And Costs
Shipping

Australia’s Exporters Continue To Face Increased Shipping Delays And Costs

By Sam Whelan (Loadstar)–Australia’s agricultural exporters are losing business because of increasing shipping delays and costs, prompting fresh

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 1786

Monday, September 6, 2021
MSC_isabella_Los_angeles
Finance

MSC To Increase Its Peak Season Surcharge Between Europe And US

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – MSC is to increase its peak season surcharge (PSS) between Europe and the US by $1,000 per 40ft on 1 October. The

September 6, 2021
Total Views: 1302

Wednesday, September 1, 2021
hyundai containership
Shipping News

HMM Office Staff Vote To Join Seafarer Strike

By Martina Li in Taiwan (The Loadstar) At 8pm Seoul time, seafarers working for HMM began a picket protest from two of the Korean flagship carrier’s ships

September 1, 2021
Total Views: 2005