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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.

US freight industry sees back-to-school demand pick up after tariff truce

Phaata

17-05-2025

A 90-day tariff truce between the US and China has raised hopes for a recovery in the US trucking industry, with increased imports ahead of the back-to-school season likely to revive domestic demand and freight rates.

Port of Long Beach records record container volume amid trade war impact

Phaata

16-05-2025

The Port of Long Beach set a new record for container throughput in April, but is expected to face a sharp decline in May due to the impact of the US-China trade war.

Israel attackes Yemeni ports, Houthi-run TV says

Phaata

16-05-2025

Israel struck Yemen's Hodeidah and Salif ports in response to Houthi missile launches, escalating tensions in the Red Sea region.

Pause and consequences: Container freight rates wait for new wave of demand

Phaata

15-05-2025

Container freight rates on the trans-Pacific trade are holding steady thanks to capacity adjustments, as the market awaits a recovery in demand following the US-China tariff pause.

Hapag-Lloyd: Q1 “pretty good” – but 2025 trends “pretty uncertain”

Phaata

15-05-2025

Hapag-Lloyd recorded a positive Q1/2025 with strong revenue and profit growth, but warned of a dim outlook for the full year due to global volatility and uncertainty in the US-China trade war.

Suez Canal cuts transit fees by 15% to lure container ships back

Phaata

14-05-2025

Egypt has cut Suez Canal transit fees by 15% for large container ships in a bid to lure them back, but experts say the decision to return to the Red Sea will depend on a security risk assessment.

Shippers unlikely to return to Red Sea route anytime soon despite ceasefire

Phaata

13-05-2025

Despite a ceasefire between the US and Houthis, shipping lines are hesitant to return to the Red Sea route due to security concerns and the limited scope of the agreement.

Pakistan ports face export bottleneck as India bans transit, forcing shipping lines to reroute

Phaata

12-05-2025

India’s ban on the transit of cargo from Pakistan has forced international shipping lines to reroute, causing export bottlenecks at Pakistani ports and pushing up shipping costs.

International Shipping and Logistics Market Update - Week 19/2025 | Phaata

Phaata

11-05-2025

Phaata International Logistics Marketplace updates the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe... in Week 19/2025.

Global Maritime Forum releases landmark report on decarbonisation of shipping

Phaata

10-05-2025

The latest report from the Global Maritime Forum assesses the progress of Getting to Zero Coalition members in decarbonisation and recommends strategic actions to promote zero-emission shipping.