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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.

Firefighting efforts on Wan Hai 503, search for missing crew

Phaata

10-06-2025

Firefighting efforts on Wan Hai 503 and search for four missing crew members off India are ongoing, with close coordination between relevant agencies.

Container shipping market volatility to persist

Phaata

10-06-2025

Container market volatility is expected to persist due to global structural changes, while trade policies are putting pressure on freight rates and supply chains in the short term.

Container ship Wan Hai explodes off India, four crew missing

Phaata

09-06-2025

The container ship Wan Hai 503 exploded off the coast of India, leaving four crew members missing, with initial reports suggesting it was related to dangerous goods on board.

International Shipping and Logistics Market Update - Week 23/2025 | Phaata

Phaata

09-06-2025

Phaata International Logistics Marketplace updates the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe... in Week 23/2025.

Red Sea traffic rebounds by 60%

Phaata

09-06-2025

Red Sea traffic is recovering as Houthis curb their targeting, but remains well below pre-crisis levels and shipping lines remain cautious.

Trans-Pacific rates soar as carriers push for GRI and US trade policy uncertainty

Phaata

06-06-2025

Trans-Pacific rates surge as carriers hike rates and US trade policy uncertainty, Asia-Europe markets also see gains but sustainability remains unclear.

Airlines slash cargo forecasts amid escalating trade war

Phaata

05-06-2025

IATA has slashed its 2025 air cargo growth forecast due to the escalating trade war, warning of a decline in cargo revenue and volumes, despite positive industry-wide profits.

Mexico's largest port struggles with delays and container backlogs

Phaata

05-06-2025

After a strike by customs officers, the Port of Manzanillo (Mexico) is facing severe congestion, threatening the stability of the supply chain and putting shipping businesses in trouble.

Container volume soars at Port of New York and New Jersey in April

Phaata

04-06-2025

Container volumes at the Port of New York and New Jersey surged in April as shippers ramped up imports ahead of tariffs on Chinese goods, leading to a recovery in freight rates.

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Launch New Service from China to the US

Phaata

04-06-2025

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have partnered to launch a new TP9 Trans-Pacific service, connecting East Asia to Long Beach, promising to increase flexibility and stability for the supply chain.