Strait of Hormuz Sees Further Attacks as Two Commercial Vessels Sink
Fresh attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have left two commercial vessels sunk and three container ships linked to AD Ports Group attacked or damaged. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has recorded a total of 113 maritime incidents in the region since the conflict began.
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.
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.
Export market share of masks in the world
China is the largest exporter of masks, accounting for about 40% of the market share.
Top 10 handbags export markets of Vietnam in the first 5 months of 2020
In the first 5 months of 2020, Vietnam exported USD 1.28 billion of bags, suitcases and umbrellas, down 14.5% over the same period last year.
Handbag exports have surged by more than 468% in Nigeria
Handbag exports increased sharply in Nigeria market, up 468.4%, reaching USD 5.42 million.
Sea-Intelligence: Shipper are right, shipping is getting worse
Last week, Jordi Espin of the European Council of Shippers (ESC) complained that shippers paid more for a worse service. This week Sea-Intelligence showed that he was right.
ONE announcing two new direct services connecting China - Southeast Asia
Services will add direct sailings between China and Southeast Asia, namely Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Evergreen expects shipping volume to recover in the second half
Evergreen Marine Corporation chairman - Anchor Chang - said container output in the second half of this year is expected to recover to a level similar to the same period a year ago.
Situation of exports - imports of Vietnam in May and the first 5 months of 2020
According to preliminary statistics of the General Department of Customs in May 2020, the total import-export turnover of the whole country reached US $ 37.36 billion, up 3.5% compared to April 2020, respectively. increased by 1.26 billion USD.
Maersk sees its Q2 container volume better than expected
Maersk said its better-than-expected container volumes helped it upgrade its outlook for the second quarter; with output expected to fall only 15-18% (compared to the 2019 period) compared to the company's initial assessment of the decline of up to 20-25%.
Shipping lines raised freight rates along with blanked sailings in the third quarter
Container carriers announced a drop in capacity in the third quarter on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe routes amid rising freight rates, according to Sea-Intelligence analyst.
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