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The Loadstar

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theloadstar.com > no-crazy-air-cargo-peak-this-year-consumer-demand-fails-to-take-off

No 'crazy' air cargo peak this year??? consumer demand fails to take off

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (800+ words) GXO: AMAZON RELATIONSHIP ON THE RADARGXO: WITH REGARD TO AMAZON RISK GXO: AMAZON RIVALRY INSIGHTAMZN: SUCCESSFUL BOND OFFERINGFDX: AI EDGEFDX: CEO ON AI BENEFITS FDX: MORE ABOUT AI UPSIDEFDX: AI POWER RULESFDX: 'GLOBAL TRADE NAVIGATOR' LAUNCHED FDX: MARKETING PUSHMAERSK: RECENT…...

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theloadstar.com > who-will-end-up-buying-europes-freight-forwarders

Who will end up buying Europe???s freight forwarders?

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (97+ words) I recently wrote about Europe’s succession problem in logistics. Thousands of privately owned freight forwarders and transport companies are reaching the point where their owners would quite like to retire, while the next generation often has other plans. Germany has…...

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theloadstar.com > fedex-introduces-global-trade-navigator-to-simplify-international-shipping

FedEx introduces 'Global Trade Navigator' to simplify international shipping

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (174+ words) PRESS RELEASE FedEx Introduces Global Trade Navigator to Simplify International Shipping Enhanced digital capabilities help businesses improve shipment data, estimate costs, and address customs requirements earlier MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 9, 2026 — FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today introduced Global Trade Navigator, a suite…...

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theloadstar.com > no-expectations-of-an-imminent-eu-ecommerce-rebound

Ecommerce air cargo growth stalls as regulation bites and capacity retreats

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (442+ words) ODFL: TIME TO BE A BIT MORE CAUTIOUS CHRW: PRICE TARGET CUT BUT 'BUY' NOWAMZN: NEW AI BOND OFFERING ZIM: HAPAG DEAL UPDATEWTC: DOWN FWRD: BOTTOM FISHING Global ecommerce air cargo growth has flattened this year following a surge in…...

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theloadstar.com > ai-boom-drives-two-speed-asian-air-cargo-export-market-ahead-of-peak

AI boom drives two-speed Asian air cargo export market ahead of peak

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (693+ words) AMZN: NEW AI BOND OFFERING ZIM: HAPAG DEAL UPDATEWTC: DOWN FWRD: BOTTOM FISHING KNIN: DOWNGRADEDXPO: PRELIMINARY UPDATEVW: RESTRUCTURING PLAN DETAILSVW: RESTRUCTURE UPDATE Asia’s air cargo export market is heading into peak season at two markedly different speeds: booming demand for…...

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theloadstar.com > ls_press_release > freightsuite-introduces-ocls-a-new-benchmark-for-the-hidden-cost-of-coordination-in-freight-forwarding

FreightSuite Introduces OCLS, a New Benchmark for the Hidden Cost of Coordination in Freight Forwarding

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (230+ words) Company also launches free calculator letting forwarders measure their cost per shipment against industry benchmarks. London, 25th August. FreightSuite, the AI-native transport management system built for enterprise freight forwarders, today introduced Operational Coordination Labour per Shipment (OCLS), a new metric quantifying…...

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theloadstar.com > oceanx-from-guangzhou-to-singapore-rising-carrier-margins-remembering-hanjin

OceanX: From Guangzhou to Singapore; rising carrier margins; remembering Hanjin

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (89+ words) Just back in Switzerland after what can only be described as some intense last few days of a long Asia trip to Singapore. It was quite an interesting journey to get there from Guangzhou – one that really makes you feel…...

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theloadstar.com > dsv-weighs-early-cargowise-move-as-wisetech-tackles-pricing-and-accc-scrutiny

DSV weighs early CargoWise move as WiseTech tackles pricing and ACCC scrutiny

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1277+ words) DAC: ALL-TIME HIGHVW: GOODBYE SEATFDXF: CCO OUTDSV: NEW NADIR AMZN: LEGAL RISKDSV: FALLING DOWNDHL: CORPORATE REORG DONEAAPL: FAREWELLDHL: BOLT-ON DEAL IN FORWARDING In the first of a two-part interview with WiseTech CEO Zubin Appoo, The Loadstar looks at DSV’s evolving…...

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theloadstar.com > post-apex-probe-smart-freight-smarter-regulators-logistics-vs-national-security

Post-Apex probe: Smart freight, smarter regulators??? logistics vs national security

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (241+ words) For decades, freight forwarders have competed on a familiar set of metrics: rates, capacity, reliability, transit time and network reach. Technology has improved the tools, but the basic proposition has remained remarkably consistent – get the customer’s cargo from A to…...

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theloadstar.com > stb-gives-thousands-more-stakeholders-a-seat-at-up-ns-merger-table

STB gives thousands more stakeholders a seat at UP-NS merger table

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (55+ words) Useful recap: the regulator has pushed back its participation deadline to September 30, just as seven state attorneys general filed to block the benchmark deal. A threat is emerging that no amount of operational experience can solve Cargomatic, other hard assets…...