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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.

Container ship capacity deliveries reach new record of 1 million TEU in the first 4 months of 2024

Phaata

09-05-2024

A record was set as more than 1 million TEU of container ship capacity was delivered in the first four months of 2024, an increase of nearly 80% compared to the previous record.

Conflict in the Red Sea causes instability in freight rates in the market: Xeneta

Phaata

08-05-2024

According to new data from Xeneta, container shipping lines are having to weigh the risks and benefits in negotiating new contracts as the market remains affected by uncertainty in the Red Sea.

Scheduled reliability improved compared to start of Red Sea Crisis

Phaata

06-05-2024

Sea-Intelligence has published its latest Global Vessel Performance (GLP) report, which includes scheduled reliability data through March 2024.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 18/2024

Phaata

04-05-2024

International logistics and container shipping market update on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week 18/2024.

Evergreen and COSCO convert large ships from the Northern European route to Mediterranean

Phaata

03-05-2024

Evergreen and COSCO transferred a 20,000 TEU ship from the Northern Europe route to the Mediterranean to cope with the tense situation in the Red Sea and ensure cargo transport services.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 17/2024

Phaata

29-04-2024

International logistics and container shipping market update on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week 17/2024.

Freight Rates Could Further Decrease

Phaata

28-04-2024

The Red Sea crisis has pushed sea freight rates sharply higher recently, however, rates are currently showing a downward trend. Business Forum Magazine has conducted an exchange with Mr. Nguyen Hoai Chung, Founder and CEO of Phaata, regarding this trend.

HMM sees opportunities even though Hapag-Lloyd exiting THE Alliance

Phaata

25-04-2024

Mr. Kim Kyung-Bae, CEO of HMM shipping company, believes that Hapag-Lloyd leaving the transport alliance THE Alliance will be a great opportunity for HMM to continue to develop its scale.

Hapag-Lloyd aims to consolidate its position in the top 5 container lines

Phaata

22-04-2024

When setting out its 2030 strategy, Hapag-Lloyd Shipping Line plans to continue investing in its core business of container transportation as well as developing its port portfolio.