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Lunar New Year 2026 Logistics Strategy: Shippers Prioritize Critical SKU Replenishment Over Mass Stockpiling

Phaata

23-01-2026

Supply chain experts observe a strategic shift for the Year of the Horse (2026): Instead of the mass inventory stockpiling seen in previous years, shippers are focusing on replenishing critical Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) to balance costs against the risk of supply chain fractures.

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.

Evergreen in talks for first megamax order of the year

Phaata

21-11-2024

Evergreen Shipping is in talks to order 11 methanol dual-fuel megamax containerships, marking the first order of this size this year.

Hapag-Lloyd joins ONE and others in installing bow windshields

Phaata

20-11-2024

Hapag-Lloyd is installing bow windshields on its new-build containerships to reduce aerodynamic drag and save fuel, following a trend across the container shipping industry.

Shipping looks back at a turbulent year in the Red Sea and 1,000 days of war in Ukraine

Phaata

19-11-2024

Analysing the impact of the Red Sea crisis and the war in Ukraine on the global shipping industry, and predicting potential challenges and upheavals ahead.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 46/2024

Phaata

18-11-2024

Update on international shipping and logistics markets for Asia, Europe and North America in Week 46/2024.

Long Beach Breaks Record with Nearly 1 Million TEUs in a Month

Phaata

18-11-2024

The Port of Long Beach achieved record container volumes of nearly 1 million TEUs in October, growing strongly year-over-year and surpassing the previous record.

Port of Hamburg reaches 5.8 million TEU in the first nine months of the year

Phaata

17-11-2024

The Port of Hamburg maintained stable container throughput in the first nine months of 2024, with growth in general cargo and rail, despite economic and geopolitical challenges.

COSCO SHIPPING's investment in Chancay Port in Peru begins operations

Phaata

16-11-2024

The Port of Chancay, COSCO SHIPPING's first green and smart port investment in South America, officially began operations, promising to boost regional trade and economic development.

ILA Cancels Contract Talks with US East Coast Ports

Phaata

15-11-2024

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has canceled contract talks with US East Coast port employers over a dispute over automation that would threaten the jobs of tens of thousands of union workers.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 45/2024

Phaata

14-11-2024

Update on international shipping and logistics markets for Asia, Europe and North America in Week 45/2024.

Trump Wins US Presidential Election – 10 Key Questions for Container Shipping

Phaata

12-11-2024

Trump’s victory in the US election raises a number of key questions for the container shipping industry, with the possibility of new tariffs that could increase shipping rates and impact global supply chains.