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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 Air Cargo Expands Network to South America, Appoints Key Senior Executives

Phaata

05-09-2025

Maersk Air Cargo is expanding its freighter network to South America for the first time and has recruited two senior executives from DB Schenker, powerfully affirming its strategy to become a global integrated logistics provider.

Global Ocean Freight Rates Hit a Low, as Europe is Caught Between Port Congestion and Weak Demand

Phaata

05-09-2025

Global ocean freight rates have fallen to a 20-month low, yet European shippers are facing port congestion, Rhine River drought, and dismal consumer demand, according to the latest report from Transport Intelligence.

Appeals court rules Trump's global tariffs unlawful, but stays enforcement

Phaata

04-09-2025

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Mr. Trump's global tariffs are unlawful but has delayed enforcement, creating a period of major legal uncertainty for importers.

Interasia Lines Expands Intra-Asia Fleet with Order for Up to Eight 2,900 TEU Containerships

Phaata

03-09-2025

Carrier Interasia Lines has signed a deal with Jiangsu YangZiJiang shipyard for up to eight 2,900 TEU newbuilds, scheduled for delivery in 2028, to enhance efficiency and strengthen its position in the Intra-Asia market.

International Shipping and Logistics Market Update - Week 35/2025 | Phaata

Phaata

01-09-2025

Phaata International Logistics Marketplace updates the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe... in Week 35/2025 (Aug 25 to Aug 31, 2025).

Navigating Market Instability, COSCO Shipping Posts Impressive Profit Growth in H1 2025

Phaata

01-09-2025

COSCO Shipping Holdings has announced impressive revenue and profit growth for the first six months of 2025, despite a volatile and uncertain global container shipping market.

Sea-Intelligence: July 2025 Global Schedule Reliability Dips for First Time After 5 Straight Months of Gains

Phaata

01-09-2025

The latest report from Sea-Intelligence shows that global vessel schedule reliability fell for the first time month-on-month since the start of the year in July 2025, while the Gemini Cooperation continues to lead with impressive performance.

Asia-Pacific Air Cargo Booms in July, Fueled by U.S. Tariffs

Phaata

29-08-2025

According to AAPA, Asia-Pacific airlines recorded a sharp increase in cargo volumes for July 2025, largely due to front-loading activities ahead of new U.S. tariffs, but the outlook ahead is expected to be volatile.

Golden Week 2025: Market Braces for Last-Minute Blank Sailings on the Transpacific

Phaata

28-08-2025

According to Sea-Intelligence, the number of announced blank sailings for the 2025 Golden Week on the Transpacific is currently far below historical levels, signaling an impending wave of last-minute capacity cuts.

Linerlytica: To Balance Market, Scrapping in Next 4 Years Must Equal Last 25 Combined

Phaata

28-08-2025

Amid continuously falling spot rates, Linerlytica warns that the massive newbuild orderbook is forcing the container shipping industry to ramp up scrapping on an unprecedented scale to avoid an overcapacity crisis.