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The Loadstar Logistics News Scraper
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Scrapes logistics and supply chain news articles from The Loadstar RSS feed. Returns each article as a flat row with title, date, full body text, and author.
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Overview
The Loadstar Logistics News Scraper
Scrape logistics news articles from The Loadstar, up to a million per run. Every article comes with its title, publication date, full body text, and author. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
The Loadstar is a leading source for global logistics and supply chain news, but reading it manually across multiple visits is slow. This scraper reads the public RSS feed directly, filters articles by a search term in the title, and returns each match in one fixed schema so you can track freight, shipping, and trade developments programmatically.
| Who uses it | What they scrape The Loadstar for |
|---|---|
| Supply chain analysts | Monitor breaking news on container shipping rates and port congestion. |
| Freight forwarders | Track air and ocean freight market updates that affect pricing decisions. |
| Logistics journalists | Aggregate industry headlines for a daily news roundup. |
| Market researchers | Collect historical article data to analyze trends in global trade. |
What it does
This Actor collects logistics news articles from The Loadstar's RSS feed and returns each one as a flat row.
- 📰 RSS feed parsing: reads the standard Loadstar feed and extracts every article's metadata and full content.
- 🔍 Title search filter: supply a search term to return only articles whose titles contain that substring.
- ⚙️ Configurable volume: set a maximum number of articles per run, from a single test article up to a million.
Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.
What you can do with The Loadstar data
📈 Monitor freight rate news.
A supply chain analyst runs the scraper daily with the query 'container rates' to feed a dashboard that flags pricing shifts.
📋 Build a logistics news archive.
A data engineer schedules weekly runs to collect all articles and store them in a searchable internal database.
🔎 Track a specific carrier or port.
A freight forwarder sets the query to 'Maersk' or 'Rotterdam' and receives only the articles that mention that entity.
📊 Analyze trade lane disruptions.
A market researcher collects articles mentioning 'Suez' or 'Panama' over six months to quantify canal disruption frequency.
Why choose this scraper
| What you get | |
|---|---|
| No API key needed | Reads the public RSS feed directly with no registration or authentication. |
| Full article text | Returns the complete body of each news piece, not a snippet. |
| Fixed flat schema | Every run outputs the same predictable columns for easy database ingestion. |
| Bulk collection | Grab up to a million articles in a single long-running execution. |
How it compares
No other Store actor targets The Loadstar the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.
| The Loadstar Logistics News Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When The Loadstar changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |
Configure the run
Drive the Actor from the Loadstar RSS feed URL and an optional title search term, and the filter runs as each article is read so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.
A first run with the defaults:
{
"maxItems": 10,
"feedUrl": "https://theloadstar.com/feed/"
}
A larger pull:
{
"maxItems": 200,
"feedUrl": "https://theloadstar.com/feed/"
}
Pricing
Pay-per-result: $0.0085 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.
| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $0.85 |
| 1,000 results | $8.50 |
| 10,000 results | $85.00 |
New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.
Free users
Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.
Run it
- Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
- Open the The Loadstar Logistics News Scraper.
- Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
- Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.
Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
Give an AI agent live access to The Loadstar through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/the-loadstar-logistics-news-scraper"
Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.
Troubleshooting
Why am I getting no results?
Your query filter may be too strict or contain a typo. Try running without a query to see all available articles, then refine your search term.
The run finishes but the dataset is smaller than my maxItems setting.
The Actor stops when it has read all available articles in the feed that match your filter. The feed may contain fewer matching items than your limit.
I get an error about the feed URL.
Ensure the feedUrl starts with https:// and points to a valid RSS XML document. The default value is the main Loadstar feed.
The article body text looks truncated or contains HTML.
The Actor returns the content as provided by the RSS feed. Some formatting or HTML may be present if the feed includes it.
FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does this scraper need a Loadstar subscription or login? | No. It reads the publicly available RSS feed, so no account or payment to The Loadstar is required. |
| Can I scrape articles by category, like air freight or ocean? | The input accepts a title substring filter. If the category name appears in article titles, you can approximate it, but there is no dedicated category filter. |
| How many articles can I get in one run? | You set the maximum with the maxItems field, up to 1,000,000. The actual number returned depends on how many articles match your filter in the feed. |
| What format does the data export to? | The dataset can be exported to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify run console. |
| Does it return the full article body or a summary? | It returns the full body text of each article as it appears in the RSS feed. |
| Can I change the RSS feed URL to a different Loadstar feed? | Yes, the feedUrl input field accepts any valid Loadstar RSS feed URL, so you can point it to category-specific feeds if they exist. |
| Is the publication date included for each article? | Yes, each row includes the publication date as provided by the feed. |
| Can I run this on a schedule? | Yes, you can set up a recurring schedule in Apify to run the Actor hourly, daily, or weekly. |
| What happens if the feed returns no articles matching my query? | The run completes successfully with an empty dataset. Check your query spelling or try a broader term. |
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🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.
⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Loadstar Media Ltd. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.
Input
| Field | Type | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| maxItems | integer | How many articles to collect per run. | 10 |
| feedUrl | string | RSS feed URL to scrape. | https://theloadstar.com/feed/ |
| query | string | Optional title substring filter. | not set |
Pricing
from $7.50 per 1,000 results
| Charged for | What it is | Price each |
|---|---|---|
| result | Single result in the default dataset. | $0.0075 to $0.0085 |
Tiered: the lower figure is the price on a higher Apify plan. Billing and the free credit live on Apify.
API
One POST returns the dataset directly. Same shape for every scraper in the library, so swapping the slug is the only change.
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/parseforge~the-loadstar-logistics-news-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"helloWorld": 123
}' Examples
Input that runs as-is.
{
"helloWorld": 123
} Reviews
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Issues
We build and maintain this scraper, so a problem with it comes to us. Report it on the Apify listing and the thread stays attached to the scraper where the next person can find it: open an issue.
Broken and urgent, or you would rather not post in public? Write to parseforge@protonmail.com and it reaches the people who wrote it.
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