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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.

African airlines record 5.7% fall in air freight demand in February

Phaata

01-04-2025

African airlines' air cargo demand fell 5.7% in February 2025, the first decline since mid-2023.

Newbuilding prices forecast to slow this year

Phaata

31-03-2025

The latest forecast from BRS shows that newbuilding prices will slow this year due to a drop in orders and China's increased capacity.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 13/2025

Phaata

30-03-2025

Update on the international container transport and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe... in Week 13/2025.

Maersk extends 33-year lease at port of New York and New Jersey

Phaata

28-03-2025

Maersk has extended its lease on APM Terminals Elizabeth in New York and New Jersey for another 33 years, paving the way for major infrastructure investments to increase capacity and efficiency.

Wan Hai confident of future, unaffected by US port tariffs, records record profits

Phaata

27-03-2025

Wan Hai is confident of future profits in 2024, confident of market prospects and unaffected by US port tariffs, with long-term fleet expansion plans.

Cosco Shipping Holdings' Net Profit to Double in 2024

Phaata

26-03-2025

Cosco Shipping Holdings sees its net profit double in 2024, driven by strong growth in container shipping, fleet expansion and investment in green technology.

US tariff war directly affects only 1.5% of global shipping volume

Phaata

26-03-2025

Despite the attention, US tariffs have only directly impacted 1.5% of global shipping volume, according to Clarksons Research. However, the risk of escalation remains, affecting trade policy and international shipping routes.

MSC loses containers in storm off Portugal

Phaata

25-03-2025

The MSC Houston V lost at least 15 containers off Portugal due to a strong storm, forcing it to dock in Vigo to handle damaged containers and ensure maritime safety.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 12/2025

Phaata

24-03-2025

Update on the international container transport and logistics market for routes from Asia to North America, Europe... in Week 12/2025.

Falling global container rates could signal overcapacity

Phaata

23-03-2025

Global container rates fell sharply due to weak demand after the Lunar New Year, combined with the impact of new shipping alliances and overcapacity, putting huge pressure on the shipping market.