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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.

WorldACD: Asia-US Air Freight Rates Rise for 6th Consecutive Week

Phaata

02-12-2025

Week 47 data shows spot rates from Asia to the US continued to climb to $5.63/kg despite a slight demand dip ahead of Thanksgiving, while volumes from Southeast Asia maintained impressive year-on-year growth.

CMA CGM Restarts Russia Service via CNC Line

Phaata

01-12-2025

The CMA CGM Group has officially re-entered the Russian market via its intra-Asia brand, CNC Line, on the Baltic Express route, affirming strict compliance with sanctions and prioritizing the transport of essential goods.

IATA: October Hits Record Volumes, Supply Chains 'Restructure' Amid US Tariff Pressure

Phaata

01-12-2025

The global air cargo industry recorded a record-breaking October with 4.1% growth, marking eight consecutive months of gains. However, the decline on the Asia-North America route and the boom in Intra-Asia lanes indicate that trade flows are shifting strongly to adapt to tariff policies.

WorldACD: The 2025 Peak Season Paradox – Global Air Freight Rates Rise Despite Falling Volumes

Phaata

29-11-2025

Latest data from WorldACD shows global air freight rates inching up to $2.68/kg in late November 2025 despite declining volumes, reflecting capacity tightness and strong regional divergence.

CMA CGM Eyes Entry into India’s Inland Waterway Transport Market

Phaata

28-11-2025

The world’s third-largest shipping line, CMA CGM, is evaluating opportunities to enter India's inland waterway logistics sector, promising to unlock new multimodal corridors that are both cost-effective and eco-friendly.

BIMCO: Coal Shipments to Advanced Economies Hit 23-Year Low

Phaata

28-11-2025

BIMCO forecasts that coal shipment volumes to advanced economies will decline by 2% in 2025, falling to their lowest level since 2002, driven by weakening demand for coking coal amidst a slowdown in global steel production.

Carrier Financials Q3/2025: The Post-Peak 'Landing' and a 'New Normal'

Phaata

28-11-2025

Global shipping lines' operating profits in Q3/2025 have fallen sharply from the 2024 peaks; however, the market retains a solid foundation, establishing a "new normal" that is more sustainable than pre-pandemic levels.

Sea-Intelligence: Global Schedule Reliability Drops Sharply in October 2025

Phaata

28-11-2025

The latest report from Sea-Intelligence shows that global vessel schedule reliability fell by 3.5 percentage points in October 2025. However, Maersk and the Gemini Cooperation continue to maintain their leading positions in operational performance.

SITC Lines Launches New Direct Service HOCHIMINH – OSAKA/KOBE (VTX7)

Phaata

27-11-2025

SITC Lines has just announced the deployment of a new service connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Japan and China to better serve customer demand.

Maersk Prepares to Resume Red Sea Route: A Signal of 'Normalization' for the Asia-Europe Lifeline?

Phaata

27-11-2025

Amid improving security conditions, shipping giant Maersk is preparing a stepwise roadmap to return its fleet to the Red Sea and Suez Canal, with limited transits potentially commencing as early as the beginning of December.