News in Brief Podcast | Week 36 2026 | Geopolitics, port congestion & rising air freight rates

Charlotte Goldstone · The Loadstar · 2026-09-06

Geopolitical tensions, port congestion and shifting freight rates dominate this week’s News in Brief.  
Host Charlotte Goldstone chats to ex-liner exec Nils Roche about the latest US-Iran escalation, the impact on the Strait of Hormuz and the return of shipping via Suez, alongside berthing disruption at Shanghai and Ningbo. 
We also examine falling Asia-Europe air freight capacity following the EU’s de minimis changes, the latest rate movements, and growing concerns over Russian and Middle Eastern airspace. 
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