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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.

FedEx forecasts air freight capacity will continue to short in 2022

Phaata

29-12-2021

FedEx forecasts that next year's air freight capacity will continue to be difficult to secure, with tight spaces and multiple supply chain issues in the face of strong demand pressure.

Schedule reliability below 40% in 2021, Maersk stays on top

Phaata

27-12-2021

According to analysts of Sea-Intelligence, the reliability of the container shipping schedule is in the range of 33% - 40% for the whole year of 2021.

CU Lines and two other shipping lines launch VGX service connecting Vietnam, Thailand and Middle East

Phaata

26-12-2021

CU Lines (CUL) along with Global Feeder Shipping (GFS) and Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) are about to launch VGX (Vietnam-Gulf Express) service, directly connecting Vietnam and Thailand and the Middle East region.

International shipping and logistics market (updated week 51/2021)

Phaata

25-12-2021

Update on the international logistics and container shipping market on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 51/2021.

Maersk acquires LF Logistics from Li & Fung for $3.6 billion to expand Asian market

Phaata

23-12-2021

AP Moller - Maersk continues to expand further into the supply chain, with the acquisition of the logistics business of Li & Fung Group (LF Logistics) in a $3.6 billion deal.

Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach continue to postpone the application of container dwell fee

Phaata

22-12-2021

The Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach have continued to postpone the application of the new "container dwell fee" for the sixth consecutive week.

Freight rates for intra-Asia routes skyrocketed

Phaata

21-12-2021

Intra-Asia shipping routes, from China to Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, are all seeing high demand, as factories in the region have recently reopened after shutdowns and need more raw materials from China.

Up to 59% of the total US container exports are empty

Phaata

20-12-2021

According to MarketWatch Data, up to 12.1 million empty containers were exported from the US by the end of October 2021, up 46.2% compared to 2020 and 37.8% compared to 2019.

International shipping and logistics market (updated week 50/2021)

Phaata

18-12-2021

Update on the international logistics and container shipping market on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 50/2021.

The number of container blank sailings on the Asia - US West Coast service is up to 28%

Phaata

17-12-2021

Blanked sailings of container lines account for about a quarter of all sailings on the Asia- US West Coast shipping route due to port congestion and delays.