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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.

Tariffs Harming U.S. Businesses and Consumers, Experts Say

Phaata

28-07-2025

U.S. experts and business owners are speaking out about the negative impacts of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, arguing the policies are increasing costs and creating difficulties for businesses and consumers rather than bringing jobs back to the U.S.

CMA CGM Reflags Vessel, Creating the Largest U.S.-Flagged Containership

Phaata

26-07-2025

CMA CGM has officially put into service the largest container ship to ever fly the U.S. flag, a significant step in its $20 billion investment plan aimed at strengthening its fleet and the American maritime industry.

Global air freight rates continue to plunge in June

Phaata

25-07-2025

The outlook for the air freight industry in the second half of 2025 has become less positive as tariff uncertainty weighs on rates and reshapes shippers’ procurement strategies.

Trans-Pacific Rates Decline Slows

Phaata

24-07-2025

The decline in trans-Pacific rates has slowed, but the market remains volatile, with major trade lanes diverging sharply.

Trans-Pacific Container Shipping Market: Differentiating Pricing Strategies Amidst a "Quiet" Situation

Phaata

23-07-2025

Trans-Pacific shipping market week 29/2025: Excess capacity and "quiet" demand force shipping lines to differentiate pricing strategies, while posing new congestion risks at Southeast Asian transit ports.

Container Shipping Market Outlook for H2 2025

Phaata

22-07-2025

MSI Expert Analyses Container Shipping Market Outlook for H2 2025: Facing Pressure from US Tariffs and Growing Fleet Oversupply

COSCO Shipping Africa Partners with Smart Globe

Phaata

22-07-2025

Smart Globe Holdings officially ventures into the logistics sector through a strategic partnership with COSCO Shipping Africa, commencing operations at a new logistics hub on the Zambia-DRC border from August 1, 2025.

Port of Oakland Container Volume Down 10% in June

Phaata

21-07-2025

Container volumes at the Port of Oakland fell significantly in June, in what is being viewed as a market “re-adjustment” due to changing trade dynamics, not simply a seasonal decline.

International Shipping and Logistics Market Update - Week 29/2025 | Phaata

Phaata

21-07-2025

Phaata International Logistics Marketplace updates the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe... in Week 29/2025 (Jul 14 to July 20, 2025).

China's shipbuilding market share to fall 20% amid USTR port fee concerns

Phaata

19-07-2025

China's shipbuilding market share fell sharply in the first half of 2025, partly due to concerns over new US port fees, according to a report from BIMCO.