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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.

Inflation and recession top concerns for supply chains in 2023

Phaata

10-01-2023

A survey of supply chain business leaders found that inflation and recession are the main fears for companies as they head into 2023.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 1/2023

Phaata

07-01-2023

International logistics and container shipping market update on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 1/2023.

Spot container freight rates end a 43-week series of declines

Phaata

06-01-2023

The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) finally turned green in its first report of 2023, ending at $2,135, recording a 0.7% gain, after overcoming a slump decrease since February 2022.

Asia-North America ocean freight rates return to 2019 levels

Phaata

05-01-2023

Container freight rates from Asia to North America West Coast have been back to 2019 levels for about a month now, and Asia to North America East Coast rates are only 12% higher than in December 2019 due to increased demand. demand and congestion is reduced.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 52/2022

Phaata

30-12-2022

International logistics and container shipping market update on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 52/2022.

Spot container shipping rates drop to near pre-pandemic levels

Phaata

29-12-2022

The opportunistic benefits from the market during the Covid pandemic for container shipping lines have disappeared, spot freight rates have plummeted to near pre-pandemic levels.

Xeneta customers abandon long-term contracts

Phaata

26-12-2022

When surveyed, all Xeneta customers said they would not continue with their current long-term freight contracts, and said this is a favorable time for buyers in the freight market, especially on Asia–US, Asia–Europe, Europe–US services.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 51/2022

Phaata

23-12-2022

International logistics and container shipping market update on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 51/2022.

Sea-Intelligence: Container shipping capacity remains high in Lunar New Year 2023

Phaata

22-12-2022

Sea-Intelligence is concerned that, although demand is declining, container shipping capacity deployed during the Lunar New Year 2023 is expected to be higher than 2021 when demand was high.

MSC Group completes acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics

Phaata

21-12-2022

MSC Group announces that its wholly owned subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies Services has completed its acquisition of Bolloré Africa Logistics and the transaction has been approved by all applicable regulatory authorities.