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.
Imports to the US West Coast increased as East Coast and Gulf ports affected
Import volumes into US West Coast ports increased 12.7% month over month, while East Coast ports decreased 5.1%.
International shipping and logistics market update - Week 46/2023
International logistics and container shipping market update on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 46/2023.
Hapag-Lloyd announces simultaneous rate increase on many routes in December
Hapag-Lloyd shipping line will implement a general rate increase (GRI) from several countries in Asia to the West Coast of Latin America, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. GRI will take effect from December 1, 2023.
ZIM reports loss of more than 2.2 billion USD in third quarter of 2023
Container shipping line ZIM posted a net loss of $2.27 billion in the third quarter of 2023, while the company posted a net profit of $1.66 billion in the same period last year.
Container rates on the US route dropped as shipping lines added more capacity
Freight rates on the trans-Pacific route are under great pressure as shipping lines begin to add more capacity.
Number of ships waiting to pass through the Panama Canal increasing
As of November 13, 2023, there were 123 ships waiting to pass through the Panama Canal, significantly higher than the average of 90 ships recorded in the past 7 years, since this vital waterway opened. expanded.
Falling container freight rates dragged down CMA CGM's third quarter financial results
CMA CGM Group's Board of Directors met on November 10 to review its financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2023, in which its container throughput increased slightly by 0.9% year-on-year ago, reaching a total of 5.7 million TEU.
Will the South Korean Government Sell HMM?
According to Busan civic organizations and many members of South Korea's maritime industry, they have proposed nationalizing the HMM shipping company, starting a campaign to persuade the government to stop seeking buyers for the country's largest shipping company.
International shipping and logistics market update - Week 45/2023
International logistics and container shipping market update on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 45/2023.
MSC owns largest fleet of old container ships in the world
According to analyst Alphaliner, MSC Shipping Line controls nearly 25% of all old container ships 20 years old or older, and is the largest owner of old container ships in the world today.
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