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ONE Henry Hudson Fire Incident: Cargo Discharge Complete, Vessel Departs Los Angeles for Repairs in Asia

Phaata

24-01-2026

Two months following the severe fire at the Port of Los Angeles, the ONE Henry Hudson (8,212 TEU) has concluded cargo discharge and is en route to Asia for repairs. Ocean Network Express (ONE) requires shippers to finalize General Average procedures for container release.

CMA CGM Welcomes 400th Owned Vessel: A Methanol Milestone with the 'Mega-Vessel' CMA CGM MONTE CRISTO

Phaata

24-01-2026

The CMA CGM Group has officially taken delivery of the CMA CGM MONTE CRISTO, marking the 400th vessel in its owned fleet. This is the first in a series of six 15,000 TEU Methanol-powered vessels, set to officially operate on the BEX2 service connecting North Asia and the Mediterranean starting in late January 2026.

PIL Secures Deal for 8 LNG Dual-Fuel Neo-Panamax Vessels

Phaata

23-01-2026

Pacific International Lines (PIL) has signed agreements to order 8 LNG dual-fuel Neo-Panamax container ships, split evenly between major shipyards in China and South Korea.

Lunar New Year 2026 Logistics Strategy: Shippers Prioritize Critical SKU Replenishment Over Mass Stockpiling

Phaata

23-01-2026

Supply chain experts observe a strategic shift for the Year of the Horse (2026): Instead of the mass inventory stockpiling seen in previous years, shippers are focusing on replenishing critical Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) to balance costs against the risk of supply chain fractures.

Port of Los Angeles Surpasses 10 Million TEU in 2025 - Marking the Third Time in History

Phaata

23-01-2026

Despite tariff headwinds, the Port of Los Angeles closed 2025 with a throughput of 10.2 million TEUs – crossing this milestone for the third time in its history.

Vienna Airport Sets New Air Cargo Record in 2025

Phaata

22-01-2026

With total throughput reaching a record 313,763 tonnes in 2025, Vienna Airport continues to affirm its position as a key logistics gateway for Central and Eastern Europe.

CMA CGM Scraps Red Sea Plans for Asia-Europe Trade; Xeneta Warns of Supply Chain Unpredictability

Phaata

21-01-2026

CMA CGM has announced a return to Cape of Good Hope routings for Asia-Europe trades, reversing its recent decision to transit the Red Sea. Experts from Xeneta warn that this constant shifting creates instability for shippers, eroding trust in schedule reliability and increasing inventory management risks.

Pre-Lunar New Year Air Freight Peak: Shippers Urged to Book Early

Phaata

21-01-2026

Ahead of the Lunar New Year (February 17), leading freight forwarders such as Scan Global Logistics and Dachser are collectively warning shippers to book 1-2 weeks in advance. Extended factory closures and airline flight cuts are expected to cause severe capacity shortages across Asia.

Surging India-Iran Air Freight: Risk of 'Collateral Damage' from Proposed US 25% Tariffs

Phaata

20-01-2026

Air cargo volumes from India to Iran have surged nearly 200% over the past five years. However, this growth momentum faces significant challenges as US President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a 25% tariff on Iran’s trading partners threatens to disrupt this burgeoning supply chain.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 5/2023

Phaata

04-02-2023

International logistics and container shipping market update on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 5/2023.

World containership demolition volume falls to 17-year low in 2022

Phaata

03-02-2023

Only six dedicated container ships with a total capacity of 10,904 TEUs were sold to recyclers in 2022, the lowest level in 17 years since 2005.

Asia-Europe route: 27% of container vessel sailings canceled in first seven weeks of 2023

Phaata

02-02-2023

The three major shipping line alliances have planned to cancel 27% of sailings on the Asia-Europe main route in the first seven weeks of the year and this number could still increase following the Lunar New Year holiday.

MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen and ZIM to have strongest growth in 2022

Phaata

01-02-2023

After increasing its fleet capacity by 411,000 TEUs (+10.7%) in 2021, MSC was once again the biggest expansion among major shipping lines last year, adding 321,500 TEUs (+ 7.5%), according to Alphaliner.

International air freight market - Forecasted to be gloomy in the first half of 2023

Phaata

31-01-2023

The international air freight market is forecasted to be gloomy in the first half of 2023, TAC Index's Outbound Shanghai air freight fell 9.2% from the previous week, down 37.9% year-on-year.

Maersk and MSC to end 2M Alliance in 2025

Phaata

30-01-2023

Maersk and MSC - the world's two largest container shipping lines - confirmed their agreement to terminate the 2M Alliance, effective from January 2025.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 4/2023

Phaata

27-01-2023

Phaata updates the international container shipping and logistics market on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the Week of April 2023.

2023 Lunar New Year in China, the worry of shipping disruption more than 2022

Phaata

26-01-2023

According to a survey by Container Xchange, 73% of respondents said that the Chinese Lunar New Year will disrupt shipping compared to 66% in 2022. This contrasts with industry reports with a less impact.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 2/2023

Phaata

14-01-2023

International logistics and container shipping market update on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 2/2023.

Spot container freight rates stable but blanked sailings increased before Lunar New Year

Phaata

13-01-2023

While spot container freight rates have stopped falling in recent weeks, it is worrying when shipping lines cancel a large number of sailings on the Asia-US West Coast service ahead of the Lunar New Year