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%.
Maersk opens a new service connecting Vietnam, China with the US East Coast
Maersk will open a new service called TP28 to connect Vietnam and China with the US East Coast; It is expected that the first sailing will be on March 23, departing from the Vietnamese port of Vung Tau.
Global container schedule reliability report 2021
The reliability of the schedule in 2021 dropped to 35.8%. This number not only represents the lowest level of schedule reliability recorded for 2021, but also represents a very sharp drop from pre-2020 levels.
Global sea freight volume is forecast to grow by 3.4% in 2022
Global ocean freight volume has returned to pre-Covid levels and is on track to grow 3.4% this year, according to new data and forecasts from Clarkson Research Services.
Uniserve revives the Ellerman brand to form a new British shipping line
Uniserve - an United Kingdom-based forwarding company - revived the Elllerman brand in 1892, with the work of founding a new shipping line called Ellerman City Liners.
International shipping and logistics market - Week 5/2022
International logistics and container shipping market on Asia, Europe and North America routes in the week of 5/2022.
Capacity of non-alliance carriers increased sharply on trans-Pacific services
According to a report by Sea-Intelligence, services by non-alliance shipping lines on transpacific routes have increased sharply in recent months.
Hapag-Lloyd's profits increase sevenfold in 2021
Preliminary figures from container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd show pre-interest and tax profit of $11.1 billion for the whole of 2021, up sevenfold from $1.5 billion in 2020.
Global supply chain bottlenecks due to lack of containers still remain
According to the economic survey released by the Finance Minister of India for the period 2021-22, global supply chain congestion due to lack of containers will remain for the foreseeable future.
COSCO updates sailing schedules of Vietnam-Middle East & Oceania in February 2022
COSCO schedules from Ho Chi Minh to countries such as Australia, New Zealand, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan... (Download excel file).
COSCO schedules: Vietnam - North America in February 2022
The official sailing schedules of COSCO Shipping Lines for routes from Ho Chi Minh / Ba Ria Vung Tau to USA and Canada ports (Download excel file).
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