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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.

How will the Israel-Iran conflict affect the oil tanker market?

Phaata

17-06-2025

The escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict has immediately sent oil prices and tanker rates soaring, but the long-term impact remains unknown, depending on the risk of disruption to vital shipping routes.

Shipping industry tensions as Israel and Iran fight fire with fire

Phaata

16-06-2025

The escalating Israel-Iran conflict threatens vital shipping lanes, sending oil prices soaring and putting global shipping at risk of major disruption.

International Shipping and Logistics Market Update - Week 24/2025 | Phaata

Phaata

16-06-2025

Phaata International Logistics Marketplace updates the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe... in Week 24/2025.

China-US freight rates fall as capacity boosts

Phaata

15-06-2025

China-US container freight rates have cooled after a recent surge as capacity has recovered, but high tariffs remain a major drag on bilateral trade.

Container Freight Rates Jump 88% as Shippers Seize U.S.-China Tariff Delay

Phaata

13-06-2025

The U.S.-China tariff delay has sparked a shipping frenzy, sending rates soaring on the Trans-Pacific, but experts say this is only a temporary phenomenon.

Wan Hai 503 rescue efforts amid fears of more explosions

Phaata

12-06-2025

The fire on the Wan Hai 503 continues into its fourth day, with rescue efforts hampered amid fears of explosions and an ecological disaster.

COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Signs $310 Million Contract for Six Heavylift Carriers

Phaata

12-06-2025

COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers has signed a $310 million bareboat charter agreement to add six new multipurpose heavylift vessels to meet growing demand for specialized cargo.

DHL Express Canada furloughs workers, adding to uncertainty for parcel delivery industry

Phaata

12-06-2025

A labour dispute between DHL Express and the Canadian union Unifor escalated as the company furloughed 2,100 workers, raising concerns about the stability of Canada's delivery service.

Congestion at European ports: Maersk decides to skip Rotterdam

Phaata

11-06-2025

Severe congestion at European ports has forced Maersk to change schedules and impose surcharges, while experts warn the disruption could last until the end of the peak season.