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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 3/2026 | Phaata

Phaata

19-01-2026

The international logistics marketplace platform Phaata provides an update on the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe, and more for Week 3 (from January 12 - 18), 2026.

Global Tanker Market Forecast 2026

Phaata

19-01-2026

Tim Smith, an expert from MSI, assesses that the tanker market enters 2026 on a solid footing driven by geopolitical instability and surging oil production. However, the wave of newbuilding deliveries commencing this year could exert pressure to reverse market trends in the 2027–2028 period.

Red Sea Restart: Signaling Lower Rates for Asia-US Shippers

Phaata

18-01-2026

Maersk’s decision to resume services via the Red Sea could release 6-8% of global shipping capacity, creating significant downward pressure on freight rates for Asia-US shippers as the market enters a crucial contract negotiation phase.

Wan Hai and Interasia Restructure NS5 Service and Launch New TVS Service Connecting Southeast Asia

Phaata

17-01-2026

Wan Hai Lines and Interasia Lines have announced plans to modify the NS5 service route starting next month, adding calls at Phuoc An (Vietnam) and Chiba (Japan). Simultaneously, the carriers are launching a new service, TVS, connecting Taiwan with key Southeast Asian ports.

Air Freight Rates Extend Gains Amid Capacity Supply Concerns

Phaata

19-11-2025

Data from the TAC Index shows global air freight rates rose 2% last week as the market faces a potential supply shock on the Transpacific route.

Electrifying Road Freight: Maersk and Kimberly-Clark Move from Pilot to Practice in Europe

Phaata

19-11-2025

Kimberly-Clark and Maersk are bringing their transport electrification strategy to life with the deployment of battery electric trucks (BEVs) in the Czech Republic, projecting a reduction of 130 tonnes of CO2e in 2025, marking a decisive shift from pilot projects to large-scale solutions.

Prologis: U.S. Strategic Gateway Logistics Markets Set for Strong Rebound by 2026

Phaata

19-11-2025

The latest outlook report from Prologis forecasts that demand for warehousing at key U.S. port gateways will shake off the recent downturn and hit a three-year high in 2026, driven by a resurgence in e-commerce and rising trucking cost pressures.

GFS, RCL, and TS Lines Launch New Far East – Red Sea Service

Phaata

18-11-2025

Three regional carriers have joined forces to open a direct route connecting China's major export hubs with the Red Sea, featuring slot purchases by Evergreen, aimed at quenching the capacity thirst on this heating trade lane.

Suez Canal Authority Optimistic on Recovery as CMA CGM Mega-Vessels Return

Phaata

17-11-2025

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has expressed optimism regarding a gradual recovery in vessel traffic after three massive CMA CGM container ships transited the canal within a single week, signaling a return to stability in the Red Sea region.

International Transport and Logistics Market Update Week 46/2025 | Phaata

Phaata

17-11-2025

WorldACD: Air Cargo Rates from Asia-Pacific Continue to Climb

Phaata

17-11-2025

The latest data from WorldACD shows that spot rates from Asia-Pacific (APAC) continued to rise in the first week of November, pulling global rates up, even as total tonnage dipped due to short-term disruptions.

Asia-North America Container Rates Plummet, While Asia-Europe Rates Soar

Phaata

15-11-2025

Spot container rates from Asia are showing diverging trends. The Transpacific trade continues to plunge, while the Asia-Europe trade is being pushed higher by new FAK rate hikes, just on the eve of contract negotiation season.

HMM Maintains Robust Profitability Despite Slump in Container Shipping Market

Phaata

14-11-2025

South Korean shipping line HMM announced a net profit of KRW 304 billion in Q3/2025. The company navigated a weak freight rate and demand environment through cost optimization and operational efficiency, while also recording sequential growth compared to the previous quarter.

CMA CGM to Acquire Stake in Hamburg Container Terminal

Phaata

14-11-2025

The CMA CGM Group announced an agreement to acquire a stake in EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH), a strategic move aimed at expanding its global infrastructure portfolio, reinforcing its presence in one of Northern Europe's most critical maritime hubs, and supporting a major expansion project at the port.