ClarkSea Index Sets Fifth Consecutive Record as Daily Vessel Earnings Reach $84,951
The ClarkSea Index rose 12% in a week to $84,951 per day, setting a new record for the fifth consecutive week. Earnings in the crude tanker segment surged, while other shipping segments posted mixed results.
International Shipping and Logistics Market Update Week 41/2026 | 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 41 (from Oct 5 - Oct 11), 2026.
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.
Many shippers will restructure their supply chains and charter ocean capacity direct
While Amazon's deal to charter Amazon's containers from Dachan Bay to Houston is understood to be a one-off, it resembles similar arrangements by Home Depot, IKEA, and Walmart that charter direct shipping themselves.
International shipping and logistics market (updated week 41/2021)
Update on the international logistics and container shipping market on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 41/2021.
DHL's profits expected to continue growing
Preliminary results for the third quarter of Deutsche Post (DP) DHL show further gains in earnings before interest and tax (EBIT).
Congestion at Port of Felixstowe could affect $2.7 billion worth of UK imports
The UK port of Felixstowe is the latest to be affected by the congestion and could affect up to 2 billion GBP ($2.72 billion) worth of imported goods.
Shipping lines are targeting long-term contracts in the market
Container lines are looking to extend contracts and tie shippers to long-term deals of up to two years, three years or even four years as the market remains tense.
Profit forecast of container shipping lines is up to 150 billion USD in 2021 and possibly more next year
With supply chain disruptions still ongoing, consultants Drewry are now forecasting container shipping lines to make huge profits of $150 billion in 2021, and possibly more in 2022.
Goods imported into the US increase until early 2022, bottlenecks limit growth
The National Retail Federation (NRF) forecasts that retail imports will increase again in January and February 2022.
International shipping and logistics market (updated week 40/2021)
Update on the international logistics and container shipping market on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 40/2021.
Freight rates will begin to stabilize in mid-2022 - Aurelio Martínez, President of PAV
Speaking at the Mediterranean Ports and Shipping 2021 Conference, Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) President Aurelio Martínez said freight rates will return to normal in the second half of 2022 when international demand for containers slow down.
Container shipping is forecasted to return to normal by the end of 2022
According to analysts Sea-Intelligence, about 12.5% of global container shipping capacity is delayed, it may take until the end of 2022 to return to normal.
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