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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.

Asia-Pacific Air Cargo: Flows Rebalancing as Demand to the U.S. Recovers

Phaata

20-08-2025

The latest data shows a rebound in air cargo demand from the Asia-Pacific region to the U.S., while flows to Europe weaken, suggesting a potential market rebalancing driven by new U.S. tariff policies.

Record Container Ship Orderbook: Is the Specter of an Overcapacity Crisis Returning?

Phaata

20-08-2025

The global newbuild orderbook for container ships has hit a record high, raising concerns about a prolonged period of oversupply that could severely impact ocean freight rates for the next decade.

Foxconn Counters U.S. Tariffs With Regionalization Strategy

Phaata

20-08-2025

Foxconn responds to new U.S. tariffs on Taiwanese goods with a plan to build tech parks in the U.S. and Mexico, accelerating the regionalization trend that helps businesses mitigate risk.

Air Canada Strike Ends, But Return to Normal Operations Will Take Time

Phaata

20-08-2025

The strike at Air Canada has concluded, but the airline warns a full restoration of services will take more than a week, posing ongoing challenges for dependent supply chains.

Port of New Orleans Sees Solid Growth in First Half of 2025

Phaata

20-08-2025

The Port of New Orleans recorded solid container volume growth in the first half of 2025, affirming its role as a key trade gateway on the Gulf of Mexico.

SITC's First-Half Profit Soars on Higher Rates and Volumes

Phaata

19-08-2025

Carrier SITC reports a nearly 80% surge in net profit for the first half of 2025, driven by a combination of volume growth and higher freight rates in the intra-Asia market.

Asia-North America Container Rates Tumble After Tariff Front-Loading 'Fever'

Phaata

18-08-2025

Following a period of front-loading, container rates on the Asia-North America trade are on a downward slide as demand has been saturated, and experts forecast this trend will continue.

International Shipping and Logistics Market Update - Week 33/2025 | Phaata

Phaata

18-08-2025

Phaata International Logistics Marketplace updates the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe... in Week 33/2025 (Aug 11 to Aug 17, 2025).

Port of Los Angeles Sets All-Time Monthly Cargo Record

Phaata

16-08-2025

The Port of Los Angeles recorded its busiest month in history in July 2025, with volumes surpassing 1 million TEUs for the first time as businesses rushed imports to get ahead of tariffs.