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.
Concerns about port congestion increased when Shanghai began to be blockade
Congestion at the Port of Shanghai - which is the world's largest container port - is expected to increase as Shanghai will be locked down to carry out widespread Covid-19 testing.
Freight rates of container shipping contracts expected to increase in 2022
Although there has been a decline in spot container freight rates, there are still many bottlenecks and the Covid situation in China, as well as a possible labor dispute on the US West Coast, should be forecast. Expected that, the freight rates of long-term contracts will be relatively high throughout 2022.
Container freight rates for Asia-Mediterranean route remain stable until the end of the year
Xeneta forecasts that container shipping prices on the Asia-Mediterranean route will remain stable this year.
Port of Los Angeles hits new record for handling volume in February
The Port of Los Angeles recorded a new record in February with handling volume reaching 857,764 TEUs, up 7.3% year-over-year.
Wan Hai launches new service connecting China - Vietnam - India
Wan Hai Lines will strengthen its intra-Asia service network expansion with the new service CI7, connecting South China, Vietnam and East India.
Evergreen's Ever Forward vessel runs aground in Chesapeake Bay
Evergreen's 12,118 teu container ship - Ever Forward - ran aground in shallow water while departing from the port of Baltimore for Norfolk on the evening of March 13.
Evergreen's profit increased 9 times, reaching US$9.5 billion in 2021
Evergreen shipping line has achieved a 9-fold increase in profits to reach $9.5 billion in 2021 and is expected to repeat this stellar performance in 2022, as congestion in major ports of America and Europe continues.
IACS Council withdraws the membership of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has decided to withdraw the continued membership of Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) in IACS due to Russia's attack in Ukraine.
International shipping and logistics market - Week 10/2022
International logistics and container shipping market on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 10/2022.
Hapag-Lloyd surpasses USD 26 billion in revenue and USD 10 billion in profit in 2021
Hapag-Lloyd has grown very strongly in 2021, with revenue increasing to uSD 26.4 billion and the group's net profit reaching USD 10.8 billion due to high freight rates.
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