Ocean Shipping Disruptions and Tariff Uncertainties Drive Incremental Air Freight Demand in Q4
Persistent maritime bottlenecks alongside looming tariff shifts could trigger an ocean-to-air modal shift through the fourth quarter, as high-tech hardware, semiconductors, and year-end retail volumes place added strain on key Asian export gateways, according to Dimerco.
MSC and ONE to Continue Ipanema Service Under New VSA from April 2027
MSC and Ocean Network Express (ONE) will continue operating the Ipanema service connecting Asia and the East Coast of South America under a new vessel sharing agreement (VSA) from April 2027, following Hapag-Lloyd’s withdrawal from the existing agreement.
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Expands Asia-Pacific Service Network
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings is reinforcing its regional footprint across the Asia-Pacific through synchronized service rollouts across its dual liner brands, COSCO SHIPPING Lines and OOCL, integrating new feeder loops, hinterland intermodal corridors, and AI-driven digital tools.
Around 12% of Global Containership Capacity Affected by Port Congestion
Around 12% of global containership capacity is currently affected by port congestion, the highest level in four years, as schedule disruptions and vessel bunching reduce the effective capacity available to shippers.
International Shipping and Logistics Market Update Week 40/2026 | 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 40 (from Sep 28 - Oct 4), 2026.
CMA CGM Completes $1.4 Billion Acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain
CMA CGM has completed its $1.4 billion acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain, significantly expanding CEVA Logistics’ contract logistics operations and strengthening its supply chain capabilities in North America.
Sea-Intelligence: Global Schedule Reliability Falls to Lowest Level Since 2022
Sea-Intelligence’s August 2026 GLP report shows global schedule reliability falling to 49.9%, the lowest level since September 2022, while average vessel delays increased to 6.81 days.
Hapag-Lloyd Steps Up Talks with Israel, Details Revised ZIM Proposal
Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI have provided further details of their revised proposal for the ZIM transaction, including an additional Asia service, investment in Israel’s maritime workforce and stronger protection mechanisms under the Golden Share.
IATA Calls for Stronger Controls on Dangerous Goods Across the Air Cargo Supply Chain
IATA is calling on stakeholders across the air cargo supply chain to adopt a multilayered approach to controlling undeclared or misdeclared dangerous goods, rather than relying primarily on security screening.
Emirates Shipping Line opens new shipping service from Far East to Middle East
Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) announced the opening of the new service COSMOS (CMX) and improvements to the existing service GALEX (GLX) with the aim of optimizing transit times and increasing frequencies between the Far East and Middle East regions.
CMA CGM completes acquisition of Bolloré Logistics
French shipping giant - CMA CGM Group has completed the acquisition of Bolloré Logistics from its compatriot shipping group Bolloré Group.
International shipping and logistics market update - Week 9/2024
International logistics and container shipping market update on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week 9/2024.
Folk Maritime - New container shipping line established in Saudi Arabia
A new container shipping line specializing in short routes and feeders (feeder) has just been established in Saudi Arabia to connect goods from this country to other important ports in the Red Sea region.
Red Sea Crisis: Freight rates from Far East to US may have peaked
The crisis in the Red Sea has caused sea freight rates from the Far East to the US to increase by more than 150%, but with recent developments, shippers may feel some relief from the increase.
OCEAN alliance signed cooperation extension until 2032
The OCEAN Alliance officially signed documents agreeing to extend alliance cooperation for another 5 years, until March 31, 2032.
COSCO and partners extend OCEAN Alliance for another 5 years
The executives of COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen and OOCL signed a Memorandum of Understanding to extend the OCEAN Alliance until 2032.
Container Exports from Asia to Europe Surge in 2023
According to the Japan Maritime Center (JMC) using information from Container Trades Statistics (CTS), container exports from Asia to Europe reached 16.58 million TEUs in 2023.
International shipping and logistics market update - Week 8/2024
International logistics and container shipping market update on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week 8/2024.
Air Freight Rates Drop After Lunar New Year
The latest data from TAC Index shows that the total air freight rate has decreased by 8.2% compared to last week and decreased by 21.2% compared to the same period last year.
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