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.
APL updates Gulf Asia Express 2 (GA2) service for Asia-Middle East shipping
With the addition of a call to Vung Tau, the APL container shipping line allows direct connections to Vietnam from Middle East.
Hapag-Lloyd announces freight rates from East Asia to Northern Europe & Mediterranean
The container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new freight rate for shipping from East Asia to Northern Europe & the Mediterranean, effective May 15, 2020.
European ports prepare for a cargo drop in the second quarter
The ports of the Mediterranean and Northern Europe will be badly affected by the recently canceled container shipping services. The number of blanked sailings has now reached 250-300% of what is normally seen during New Year's greetings in China.
COSCO increases revenue per TEU as volumes decrease
Cosco Shipping was able to maintain freight rates for the first quarter even when container volumes fell due to the 2019 Corona virus disease (COVID-19)
Shipping lines Wan Hai, Sealand and Interasia jointly launched the new CTV service
Container shipping lines including Wan Hai, Sealand and Interasia co-launched the new CTV service beginning on May 15. The 21-day rotation will start from Ningbo - Shanghai - Laem Chabang - Bangkok - Laem Chabang - Ho Chi Minh - Ningbo.
Hapag-Lloyd increases in prices from East Asia to the US and Canada starting June 1
Hapag-Lloyd announced it will implement a general rate increase (GRI) for the routes from East Asia to all destinations in the United States and Canada starting June 1, 2020 (date of cargo receipt at origin).
The number of blanked sailings is peaking during the COVID-19 pandemic
According to Sea Intelligence analyst, the field of container shipping has now reached its peak affected by the COVID-19 virus outbreak. The large-scale blanking of sailings is also set to cause problems on the backhaul for export volumes and empty container repositioning.
Blanked container sailings have increased to 435
The number of blanked container sailings has increased to 435 as carriers have to control capacity in the face of the significantly low demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Summary of changes in freight rates in May of the shipping line CMA CGM
Summary of changes in container shipping rates in May of CMA CGM, including ISPS, PSS, GRI, GRR, FAK ... on transport routes to and from Asia.
Asia-Europe container shipping rates despite declining demand
Although import demand from Asia is falling sharply in European countries due to the blockade by the 2019 Corona virus pandemic (COVID-19), container shipping rates in recent weeks have remained stable at levels. higher than last year's price.
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