Lunar New Year 2026 Logistics Strategy: Shippers Prioritize Critical SKU Replenishment Over Mass Stockpiling
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Drewry expects spot freight rates to remain stable in the near future
Ocean freight rates on many main routes are fluctuating around the level of previous weeks, Drewry expects spot rates to continue to be stable in the coming weeks.
Port of Hamburg slightly increased container volume in Q1/2022
Container throughput through the port of Hamburg reached 2.2 million TEUs, a slight increase of 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2022.
Cosco invests 3 billion USD in new Peruvian port
Cosco Shipping Ports (CSP) plans to invest about $3 billion to build a container port in Peru, as the Chinese government pushes its "Belt and Road" initiative to South America.
Port of Savannah achieves record of container handling volume along with major expansion projects
The Port of Savannah handled 4.75 million TEU in the first ten months of fiscal 2022, up 8% year-on-year and nearly 500,000 TEU in April.
Demand for shipping refrigerated goods to Shanghai recovers as lockdown set to end on May 20
Just as Shanghai was about to lift its lockdown order on May 20, shipping lines said that they would restore bookings of reefer containers imported to Shanghai port - the world's largest container port.
Port of Long Beach continues to set a new record and warns of spike in cargo as China reopens
The Port of Long Beach set a new record in April throughput and warned of a new wave of imports expected in the coming months as China reopens from its COVID-19 lockdown.
Hapag-Lloyd achieved a profit of $4.4 billion in Q1 2022
Hapag-Lloyd achieved a profit of $4.4 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of more than 300% compared to the same period in 2021.
Blank sailings on Asia-North Europe service increase - Sea-Intelligence Report
The number of blank sailings has increased on the Asia-North Europe route, which may indicate concerns among carriers about the efficiency of vessel utilization on this route.
Haian City ship owner declares general average, concerned about cargo destruction in 180 containers
The owner of the container ship Haian City declared general average, when the ship docked at Karnaphuli for damages repair.
Container handling of Shanghai port drops 25% in April lockdown
Shanghai port's average daily container handling capacity reached around 100,000 TEU in April, down 25% from the normal levels in the past.
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