Port of Oakland Signals Recovery as September Container Throughput Rises 5.4%
The Port of Oakland handled 188,517 TEU in September 2026, up 5.4% year on year, supported by growth in both import and export container volumes. However, cumulative throughput for the first nine months of the year remained down 3.5%.
Mega-Container Vessels Return to the Suez Canal Despite Persistent Red Sea Risks
Despite ongoing maritime security concerns across the Red Sea, the number of ultra-large container vessels transiting the Suez Canal surged to 166 ships in the third quarter of 2026. Maritime consultancy Drewry notes that this pivot is driven not merely by voyage economics, but by broader network optimization and fleet capacity utilization.
Ship Recycling Activity Drops to More Than 50-Year Low as Global Fleet Faces Rapid Aging
Demolition volumes have hovered at multi-decade lows for five consecutive years, allowing more than 340 million GT of commercial tonnage to cross the 20-year threshold as lucrative trading earnings keep aging ships at sea.
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.
CEVA targets smaller shippers with online booking and management tools
CEVA Logistics launches a platform that provides instant booking functionality and is manageable by shippers themselves, a step up based on the instant pricing feature they have launched since September 2019.
Top 10 Vietnam's largest pepper export markets in the first 5 months of 2020
In May 2020, pepper exports to most major markets decreased compared to May 2019, including: the United States, Germany, India, Egypt, UAE, Netherlands, Russia, Pakistan, Philippines; In contrast, the export of pepper to the UK market increased to 54.4% in volume and 41.3% in value.
EVFTA Agreement and predictions from the European import and export market
The study shows that the EVFTA Agreement will increase Vietnam's export turnover to the EU by about 20% by 2020; 42.7% in 2025 and 44.37% in 2030 compared to no agreement.
Container throughput at major Chinese ports increased by 3.4% in early July
In early July, container throughput at eight major Chinese ports increased by 3.4% over the same period last year.
Seafood exports of Vietnam are expected to increase from August 1 when EVFTA takes effect
As of August 1, when the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) came into effect, about 212 aquatic products have a base tax rate of 0-22%, of which high tax rates are from 6 to 22% will go to 0%.
CMA CGM Group restructures trans-Pacific network
CMA CGM Group has decided to drop its APL brand in the trans-Pacific service network and the French container line will become its exclusive transport brand on this route from October 1, 2020.
Vietnam's exports in the second half of 2020 with much expectation from EVFTA
Trade turnover is expected to grow thanks to taking advantage of the EVFTA, which is expected to come into effect in early August.
THE Alliance: Plan to blank sailings and merge services in August
The group of container shipping lines - THE Alliance - announced plans to blank sailings and maintain a suspension of service in August as the carriers continue to face reduced demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vietnam's top 10 export markets for timber and wood products in the first 5 months of 2020
In the first 5 months of this year, Vietnam exported USD 4.08 billion of timber and wood products, particularly in May reached USD 771.7 million.
Wan Hai Lines launching a new service TVT: Taiwan - Vietnam - Thailand
Wan Hai Lines announces a new service connecting Taiwan to Vietnam and Thailand. This service is named TVT (Taiwan - Vietnam - Thailand) and is operated in cooperation with Interasia Lines.
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