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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.

Maersk Bolsters Green Fleet: Orders 8 More 18,000 TEU LNG-Powered Vessels in China

Phaata

06-11-2025

Maersk continues its fleet rejuvenation strategy, ordering eight 18,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships from China's New Times Shipbuilding, with deliveries scheduled for 2028-2029.

Navigating the Tariff Storm: Building an Adaptive Supply Chain Amid Global Policy Volatility

Phaata

05-11-2025

As tariffs and geopolitical instability become the "new reality," the most resilient supply chains are transitioning from "efficiency" to "optionality" to ensure stability.

Germany's Air Cargo Sector Faces Global Challenges

Phaata

05-11-2025

Germany's aviation sector, a global logistics hub, is facing pressure to modernize. While ready, the lack of a comprehensive digitalization strategy is hindering progress and threatening its competitive position.

MSC's Fleet Officially Surpasses 7 Million TEU, Larger Than the Entire Gemini Alliance Combined

Phaata

05-11-2025

Shipping giant MSC has just officially surpassed the 7 million TEU capacity mark, solidifying its dominant position with a fleet larger than the Gemini Cooperation (Maersk + Hapag-Lloyd) combined.

International Transport and Logistics Market Update Week 44/2025 | Phaata

Phaata

04-11-2025

Kuehne+Nagel to Acquire Aerospace Logistics Specialist Eastway

Phaata

04-11-2025

Kuehne+Nagel has announced plans to acquire Eastway Global Forwarding, an aviation logistics specialist, in a move to expand its service capabilities for the aviation industry and the fast-growing aircraft leasing market.

US-China Reach One-Year Trade Truce, Cutting Tariffs and Pausing Retaliatory Measures

Phaata

03-11-2025

Following the APEC summit, President Trump and President Xi Jinping have agreed to a one-year trade truce, pausing rare earth export controls and the port fees that have strained supply chains.

DP World and Maersk Announce Over $7 Billion in Investment Commitments for India's Maritime Infrastructure

Phaata

03-11-2025

India's ambition to become a maritime power is gaining serious momentum, as DP World and APM Terminals (Maersk) have committed over $7 billion to expand the country's port and logistics infrastructure.

US Senate Rejects Trump Tariffs; Mexico 'Cools Down' as Canada 'Pivots'

Phaata

03-11-2025

The U.S. Senate has voted to reject President Trump's global tariff policy, while Mexico negotiates a "cooling-off period" ahead of a USMCA review, and Canada seeks to reconnect with China.

COSCO Announces Massive $1.75 Billion Newbuild Program for 29 New Vessels

Phaata

01-11-2025

The COSCO Group has just unveiled a large-scale newbuilding program worth $1.75 billion for 29 vessels, including 23 kamsarmax bulk carriers and six Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), aimed at modernizing and decarbonizing its fleet.