{"id":7102,"date":"2026-10-18T19:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikhailinvest.com\/news-in-brief-podcast-week-41-2026-congestion-cyber-threat-and-capacity-constraint\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T19:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T16:00:26","slug":"news-in-brief-podcast-week-41-2026-congestion-cyber-threat-and-capacity-constraint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikhailinvest.com\/zh\/news-in-brief-podcast-week-41-2026-congestion-cyber-threat-and-capacity-constraint\/","title":{"rendered":"News in Brief Podcast | Week 41 2026 | Congestion, cyber threat, and capacity constraint"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theloadstar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/13922cb295c5b0149c044ccb586fe589-680x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"default_image\" \/>\n<p>\u00a9 Khunaspix Dreamstime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-10-18\">18 October 2026<\/time><\/p>\n\n<p>Port congestion is putting pressure on global supply chains from West Africa and Europe to the Middle East, while escalating conflict is creating fresh challenges for air cargo. In this episode, Drewry\u2019s head of Ports and Terminals, Eirik Hooper, joins us to discuss the causes of congestion, whether major investments in African ports will deliver meaningful improvements, and how automation could help terminals boost efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>We also examine the growing cyber threat facing shipping and port operators. Plus, <em>Loadstar<\/em> publisher Alex Lennane joins us to unpack the impact of the US-Iran war on air cargo capacity in Saudi Arabia, the squeeze on airfreight capacity as peak season approaches, and Samsung SDS\u2019s move to strengthen its airfreight business through the acquisition of Woojung Air.<\/p>\n<p>And what\u2019s making headlines on <em>The Loadstar Premium<\/em>? We take a look at Kuehne+Nagel\u2019s growth ambitions, the world\u2019s leading freight forwarders, and the ransomware threats targeting the logistics sector.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ls_well\">\n<p><em><strong>Watch the video on YouTube and subscribe so you never miss an episode!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3hYpO6kL78E\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/3hYpO6kL78E<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theloadstar.com\/register\">Click here to receive an email notification every time we release a podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>This article is \u00a9 The Loadstar. Reproduction, rewriting, or derivative use requires a license. 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