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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 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.

Post-Covid demand boom for container shipping coming to an end

Phaata

12-07-2022

The post-Covid demand boom for container shipping appears to be coming to an end, with Drewry's global port throughput index standing at 141.1 points in April 2022, 1.5% lower than the same period last year.

Global trade surged, reaching a record $7.7 trillion in the first quarter of 2022

Phaata

11-07-2022

According to UNCTAD, the value of global trade in the first quarter of 2022 reached 7.7 trillion USD, an increase of approximately 1 trillion USD compared to the same period last year.

PIL shipping line joins the World Shipping Council

Phaata

09-07-2022

Pacific International Lines (PIL) - Singapore-based shipping line has joined the prestigious organization in the maritime industry, the World Shipping Council (WSC).

OOCL grows strongly in revenue but volume declines in the first half of 2022

Phaata

07-07-2022

In the first half of 2022, OOCL's total revenue recorded a growth of 61.0% but total production decreased by 7.4% year-on-year.

Many manufacturing companies move away 'Just-in-Time' model in supply chains

Phaata

06-07-2022

In recent times, many manufacturing companies have moved away "Just-in-Time" shipments in favor of securing the necessary inventory at local warehouses, called is "Just-in-Case".

Geodis completes Keppel acquisition to expand Asia Pacific market

Phaata

05-07-2022

Geodis has completed the acquisition of Keppel Logistics - a logistics company specializing in e-commerce - to expand its presence in the Asian market. Geodis completes Keppel acquisition to expand market in Asia Pacific

Container shipping lines blank sailings to cope with falling demand

Phaata

04-07-2022

According to the latest report from Project44, ocean carriers are using the strategy of canceling more sailings to respond to the drop in demand.

Swire Shipping completes acquisition of Westwood Shipping Lines

Phaata

02-07-2022

Swire Shipping confirms that the acquisition of Westwood Shipping Lines has been approved as required and has met its customary closure conditions.

International shipping and logistics market - Week 26/2022

Phaata

01-07-2022

International logistics and container shipping market on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 26/2022.

COSCO SHIPPING launches combined rail-sea transportation service “Nanchang-Qinzhou-Vietnam

Phaata

30-06-2022

COSCO SHIPPING and JMC launch combined rail and sea freight service "Nanchang-Qinzhou-Vietnam" to help SMEs reduce costs, increase efficiency and improve market competitiveness.