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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.

Container shipping lines sharply cut capacity on Asia-North America routes

Phaata

10-05-2025

Container shipping lines sharply cut capacity on Asia-North America routes as trade collapses due to Trump's tariffs, sending the global shipping market into a tailspin.

VILOG 2025 - 3RD VIETNAM LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: “Digital Transformation - Green Development of Logistics Industry”

Phaata

09-05-2025

The 3rd Vietnam Logistics International Exhibition (VILOG 2025) will take place from July 31 to August 2 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) - 799 Nguyen Van Linh, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. With the theme “Digital Transformation - Green Development of Logistics Industry”, focusing on the power of digital solutions and cooperation in promoting a more sustainable and efficient logistics industry.

Cosco Shipping Lines opens office in Saudi Arabia

Phaata

08-05-2025

Cosco Shipping Lines opens office in Saudi Arabia, expanding its presence in the Middle East to effectively exploit Jeddah Port and invest in domestic logistics, boosting China-Saudi trade.

Houthi-led Red Sea ceasefire could have far-reaching impact on shipping

Phaata

08-05-2025

A ceasefire in the Red Sea could reopen shipping routes through the Suez Canal, creating excess capacity and driving down global container shipping rates.

Impressive figures confirm Mozambique’s rising economic status

Phaata

07-05-2025

With intra-regional trade growth of 66% and a leading position in regional energy exports, Mozambique is increasingly asserting its position as a new economic engine in sub-Saharan Africa.

“How bad will it get?” – Airline market awaits impact from tariffs and de minimis policy changes

Phaata

06-05-2025

The US’s official removal of the de minimis threshold for imports from China is putting the global air cargo market at risk of a sharp decline in demand and creating an unprecedented chain of impacts on e-commerce and logistics.

International Shipping and Logistics Market Update - Week 18/2025 | Phaata

Phaata

05-05-2025

Phaata International Logistics Marketplace updates the international container shipping and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe... in Week 18/2025.

Wan Hai expands order for 16,000-teu container ships in South Korea

Phaata

04-05-2025

Wan Hai continues to expand its fleet by ordering four more 16,000-TEU container ships in South Korea, ready for conversion to methanol or LNG, with a total contract value of up to US$816 million.

Global air freight trends Week 17 (2025) by WorldACD

Phaata

04-05-2025

Global air freight volumes increased 6% YoY in April, while China-US routes face the risk of a sharp decline due to new tariffs and the end of ‘de minimis’ duty exemptions.

OOCL orders 14 methanol-fueled container ships as part of major fleet expansion

Phaata

03-05-2025

OOCL is spending $3.08 billion to build 14 methanol-fueled container ships, demonstrating its commitment to expanding its fleet and transitioning to clean energy in the shipping industry.