U.S. and China officially extend trade truce by two months
The U.S. and China extend tariff reductions and a pause on other trade actions by two months, until January 10, 2027, according to Supply Chain Dive.
MSC increases December 2026 FAK rates on Far East–Mediterranean and Black Sea trades
Effective December 1, 2026, MSC will increase its Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from the Far East to the Mediterranean, North Africa and Black Sea, with rates reaching as high as USD 8,200 per 40-foot container. Rates to Northern Europe will remain unchanged.
CMA CGM Announces New Peak Season Surcharges on Services from Asia to the Mediterranean and Mauritius
CMA CGM will introduce new Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) from November 2026, reaching up to US$1,600 per 40-foot container on services to the Mediterranean and North Africa, alongside revised charges for shipments to Mauritius.
COSCO Shipping Energy Plans 24-Vessel VLCC Fleet Expansion
COSCO Shipping Energy has unveiled a major fleet expansion program comprising 24 Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), split between 10 direct newbuilding orders valued at $1.42 billion and 14 long-term bareboat charters, with deliveries scheduled across 2029–2030.
Evergreen's EVER EON Transits Suez Canal, Marking Return After Nearly Three Years of Disruption
Evergreen's 16,556-TEU container ship EVER EON transited the Suez Canal on November 8, 2026, marking the carrier's return to the key maritime route after nearly three years of disruption caused by the Red Sea crisis.
International Shipping and Logistics Market Update Week 45/2026 | 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 45 (from Nov 02 - Nov 08), 2026.
MSC Extends PRS and SCS Coverage to All Mediterranean and Black Sea Ports
MSC will extend the application of its PRS and SCS surcharges to cargo moving from Asia to the remaining ports across the Mediterranean and Black Sea, effective November 15, 2026, based on the proforma sailing date, until further notice.
Hapag-Lloyd Imposes US$400/TEU PSS on Cargo from Asia and Oceania to Tema
Hapag-Lloyd will apply a USD 400/TEU PSS to all container types from Asia and Oceania to Tema for cargo loaded from 6 November 2026.
Kuehne+Nagel Port Operations Update: Vessel Waiting Times in Ningbo and Shanghai Exceed Two Days
Kuehne+Nagel's port operations update for October 27–November 3, 2026, reports vessel waiting times of more than two days in Ningbo and Shanghai following typhoon-related disruptions, while yard utilization at Vung Tau remains elevated at 90–95%.
RCL shipping line launches new service connecting Southeast Asia to Gulf
The new service RGA uses 5 container ships of 2,000 TEU with the route: Ho Chi Minh - Laem Chabang - Port Kelang - Sohar - Jebel Ali - Nhava Sheva - Port Kelang - Ho Chi Minh.
International shipping and logistics market - Week 21/2022
International logistics and container shipping market on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 21/2022.
Drewry expects spot freight rates to remain stable in the near future
Ocean freight rates on many main routes are fluctuating around the level of previous weeks, Drewry expects spot rates to continue to be stable in the coming weeks.
Port of Hamburg slightly increased container volume in Q1/2022
Container throughput through the port of Hamburg reached 2.2 million TEUs, a slight increase of 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2022.
Cosco invests 3 billion USD in new Peruvian port
Cosco Shipping Ports (CSP) plans to invest about $3 billion to build a container port in Peru, as the Chinese government pushes its "Belt and Road" initiative to South America.
Port of Savannah achieves record of container handling volume along with major expansion projects
The Port of Savannah handled 4.75 million TEU in the first ten months of fiscal 2022, up 8% year-on-year and nearly 500,000 TEU in April.
Demand for shipping refrigerated goods to Shanghai recovers as lockdown set to end on May 20
Just as Shanghai was about to lift its lockdown order on May 20, shipping lines said that they would restore bookings of reefer containers imported to Shanghai port - the world's largest container port.
Port of Long Beach continues to set a new record and warns of spike in cargo as China reopens
The Port of Long Beach set a new record in April throughput and warned of a new wave of imports expected in the coming months as China reopens from its COVID-19 lockdown.
Hapag-Lloyd achieved a profit of $4.4 billion in Q1 2022
Hapag-Lloyd achieved a profit of $4.4 billion in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of more than 300% compared to the same period in 2021.
Blank sailings on Asia-North Europe service increase - Sea-Intelligence Report
The number of blank sailings has increased on the Asia-North Europe route, which may indicate concerns among carriers about the efficiency of vessel utilization on this route.
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