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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 shipping alliances gradually reduce direct calls in Hong Kong

Phaata

04-04-2024

Hong Kong is being gradually removed from the list of major port calls on the east-west trade route by major container shipping alliances.

ONE announces upgraded trans-Pacific services for 2025

Phaata

03-04-2024

ONE (Ocean Network Express) has announced the upgrade of its service network on the Pacific route in February 2025 with 16 key services designed to provide efficient and reliable shipping solutions.

Yang Ming announces enhanced trans-Pacific services for 2025

Phaata

02-04-2024

Yang Ming shipping line has announced a enhanced trans-Pacific network for next year, which will begin in February 2025.

SITC launches direct shipping services from Ho Chi Minh to BATAM and KUANTAN

Phaata

01-04-2024

SITC shipping company has just launched direct service CVM.S from Ho Chi Minh to BATAM (Indonesia) and KUANTAN (Malaysia) to shorten goods transportation time for import and export customers.

International shipping and logistics market update - Week 13/2024

Phaata

30-03-2024

International logistics and container shipping market update on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week 13/2024.

South Carolina Ports handled more than 200,000 TEUs in February

Phaata

29-03-2024

South Carolina Ports handled 202,349 TEUs in February, marking a slight increase compared to the same period in 2023, especially the volume of imported containers increased by 11% over the same period last year.

Port of Melbourne increases container throughput in February

Phaata

28-03-2024

The Port of Melbourne recorded growth in container throughput in February, reaching a total of 262,250 TEU, with increases recorded in both imports and exports.

As container shipping lines scale up, supply-demand imbalance intensifies

Phaata

27-03-2024

Shipping lines make efforts to expand their fleet size to narrow the gap with competitors, which will exacerbate the imbalance of supply and demand in the market in the coming years.