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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.

New Container Ship Orders to Rise by Over 50% in 2024

Phaata

08-11-2024

VesselsValue reports a sharp increase in new container ship orders in 2024, indicating a continued boom in the post-Covid container shipping market.

Concerns over Trump presidency impact on container shipping rates

Phaata

07-11-2024

Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election could send global container shipping rates soaring as US importers rush to import goods ahead of new tariffs, according to Xeneta.

PIL Orders Five More Dual-Fuel LNG Container Vessels

Phaata

06-11-2024

PIL Shipping Lines has ordered five more 9,000-TEU dual-fuel LNG container vessels, bringing its total number of new vessels to 18, affirming its commitment to modernizing its fleet and moving towards green shipping.

Air Canada Reports 18% Growth in Cargo Revenue in Q3

Phaata

05-11-2024

Air Canada reports 18% growth in cargo revenue in Q3 2024, driven primarily by the Pacific market and strong 767 freighter performance.

Maersk's Q3 Profit Soars Despite Modest Increase in Container Volume

Phaata

04-11-2024

Maersk's Q3 profit surged on higher freight rates despite modest increases in container volumes, with revenue and profit from its shipping, logistics, and ports businesses all posting significant growth.

Port of Melbourne sees container volumes increase in September

Phaata

01-11-2024

The Port of Melbourne recorded growth in both import and export container volumes in September 2024, despite a decline in empty containers.

Sea-Intelligence: Global Schedule Reliability Drops to 51.4% in September

Phaata

01-11-2024

Global schedule reliability in September 2024 dropped to 51.4%, with Maersk leading the pack with the highest reliability, while Wan Hai trailed behind with the lowest.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 44/2024

Phaata

01-11-2024

Update on international shipping and logistics markets for Asia, Europe and North America in Week 44/2024.

Red Sea Crisis Brings ‘Vessel Bunching’ to Pandemic Peak

Phaata

30-10-2024

Sea-Intelligence reports that vessel congestion on the Asia-North Europe trade has returned to its pandemic peak due to the Red Sea crisis, increasing the risk of port congestion.

ILA union at US East and Gulf Coast ports to resume contract talks in November

Phaata

29-10-2024

Contract talks between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) union and a group of port operators at US East and Gulf Coast ports will resume in November to resolve outstanding issues, including the use of automation.