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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.

Hapag-Lloyd and DHL Partner to Decarbonize Ocean Freight with Sustainable Fuels

Phaata

01-10-2025

Hapag-Lloyd and DHL Global Forwarding have signed a three-year agreement to reduce Scope 3 emissions in the supply chain through the use of sustainable marine fuels and a 'book and claim' mechanism.

Trump's 25% Tariff on Imported Trucks Heightens Supply Chain Risks

Phaata

30-09-2025

President Trump has just announced a shocking new round of tariffs, including a 25% duty on imported heavy-duty trucks effective October 1, raising concerns about supply chain disruptions and drawing opposition from the business community.

Global Container Rates Have Fallen to Pre-Red Sea Crisis Levels

Phaata

29-09-2025

Global container rates have dropped to their lowest point since December 2023, the period just before the Red Sea disruptions began, due to weakening demand and vessel overcapacity.

DP World and Hapag-Lloyd Extend 10-Year Partnership Agreement at Port of Santos, Brazil

Phaata

29-09-2025

DP World and Hapag-Lloyd have renewed their 10-year partnership agreement at the Port of Santos, Brazil, a move that coincides with DP World kicking off a terminal expansion project aimed at increasing capacity to 1.7 million TEU by 2026.

International Shipping and Logistics Market Update - Week 39/2025 | Phaata

Phaata

29-09-2025

Phaata International Logistics Marketplace updates the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe... in Week 39/2025 (Sep 22 to Sep 28, 2025).

U.S. Tariffs Reshape Air Cargo Flows

Phaata

28-09-2025

A new analysis from Aevean shows that U.S. tariff policies are dramatically reshaping air trade routes, with volumes from China to the U.S. declining while Vietnam and Taiwan (China) are seeing explosive growth.

Typhoon Ragasa Snarls Far East Ports as Asia-Europe Rates Continue to Fall

Phaata

27-09-2025

Typhoon Ragasa causes severe disruptions at Far East ports just before Golden Week, while Asia-Europe container rates continue to decline and new U.S.-China tariff developments add to uncertainty.

Pre-Golden Week Blank Sailings Accelerate, Revealing Divergent Alliance Strategies

Phaata

26-09-2025

The latest analysis from Sea-Intelligence shows that the wave of pre-Golden Week blank sailings has accelerated sharply, with over 544,000 TEU of capacity cut in the last four weeks, while also dissecting the contrasting capacity management strategies among the major carrier alliances.

UNCTAD: Global Maritime Transport Faces Major Volatility Amid Tariffs and Geopolitical Conflict

Phaata

26-09-2025

A new UNCTAD report warns the shipping industry is experiencing a period of major volatility due to tariffs and geopolitical tensions, while downgrading the 2025 global maritime trade growth forecast to just 0.5%.

Global Container Market Diverges: Tariffs 'Sink' U.S. Trades, While Other Routes Remain Strong

Phaata

25-09-2025

The latest BIMCO report reveals an unprecedented divergence in the container market: U.S.-bound trade lanes are in a steep decline due to tariffs, while routes to other regions continue to see robust growth.