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.
Top 25 global air freight forwarders in 2019
In a year marked by the ongoing trade war between China and the US, DHL Global Forwarding has risen to the top of the list of air freight forwarders in the world in 2019 above Kuehne + Nagel (K + N) and DB Schenker, while DSV Panalpina are in the top 4
Updated shipping information of THE Alliance in the 3rd quarter of 2020
THE Alliance will continue to merge the two services on its Asia-North Europe trade route in the third quarter, when it announces blanked sailings and service is suspended in July.
Quy Nhon Port launches container shipping service to Northeast Asia
Quy Nhon Port Joint Stock Company opened a direct transport service from Quy Nhon port to Northeast Asian countries on June 3.
Situation of export logistics of plastic goods in the first quarter of 2020 in Vietnam
According to preliminary statistics, in the first 3 months of 2020, Vietnam's plastic material export turnover reached 268.5 thousand tons, valued at US $ 276.5 million, down 1.9% in volume and down 12.5% in value compared to 2019. Meanwhile, our country's plastic exports reached 801.5 million USD, down 0.8% compared to Q1 2019.
Container freight rates from Asia to the US West Coast exceed USD 2,000/FEU
Container freight rates from Asia to the US West Coast have risen this week, due to a drop in shipping capacity that has not kept pace with the increase in shipping demand to replenish stocks.
PIL negotiates with Temasek for financial relief
Pacific International Lines (PIL) is in discussion with Helliconia Capital Management - a unit owned by state-owned Temasek Holdings - for an investment to bail out the container line.
Situation of goods import-export of Vietnam in April and 4 months of 2020
According to preliminary statistics of the General Department of Customs in April 2020, the total import-export turnover of the whole country reached US $ 36.11 billion, down 22% compared to March 2020, corresponding to a decrease of 10 , 17 billion USD.
Cut capacity to increase freight rates despite reduced demand
By blanking a lot of sailings, carriers were able to maintain freight rates at 25-40% higher than last year, despite weakening demand as countries closed. most retail stores and most of the production.
Freight rates are stable as carriers find a balance between supply and demand
Only six more blanked sailings in the past week have marked the stability of long-haul routes that are currently in need of balancing with available shipping capacity, suggesting that freight rates are gradually coming in stability.
OOCL's performance in the first quarter and upcoming market trends
Business results of the container shipping company OOCL in the first quarter of 2020 and the trend of international container shipping market in the near future.
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