Hapag-Lloyd to Adjust Six Asia–Europe Services Under Gemini Cooperation from November 2026
From November 2026, Hapag-Lloyd will revise six Far East–Europe services under the Gemini Cooperation, including the Asia South Europe 5 (SE5) service connecting Asia with the Western Mediterranean. The changes will also involve adjustments to port rotations across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.
Port of Rotterdam Container Throughput Remains Nearly Flat as Transshipment Volumes Fall 20%
Container throughput at the Port of Rotterdam was largely unchanged year on year in the first nine months of 2026. Transshipment volumes fell 20%, while container flows to and from the European hinterland continued to grow.
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.
Hapag-Lloyd implements additional blank sailings
As a result of the traditional slow activities during post Chinese New Year 2020, combined with the situation in China, Hapag-Lloyd will implement additional blank sailings to match the reduced market demand.
CMA CGM: Operational Impact due to Coronavirus, Lunar New Year Holidays Extension (Update #2)
CMA CGM would like to offer you our latest update on the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus in the Hubei province and any impact to CMA CGM Group’s operations in Greater China.
Shippers fear growing supply chain disruptions due to Coronavirus
Travel restrictions for workers in China and supply chain disruptions there due to the coronavirus are raising fears among US importers and exporters that conditions in the trans-Pacific trades may worsen in the coming weeks.
CMA CGM unveils new prices from Asia
CMA CGM announces several fresh prices on January 16. According to announcements, the French shipping company will apply General Rate Restoration from Asia to West Africa and new FAK rates from India and Sri Lanka to North Europe and the Mediterranean.
Hapag-Lloyd to increase rates from East Asia
Hapag-Lloyd to increase rates from East Asia
APL adds Lunar New Year blank sailings
Following its last advisory on 3 January 2020, APL announces that additional void sailings will be implemented on its Asia-North America services, as below, to ensure balance between supply and demand during the Lunar New Year period.
Ocean Alliance unveils Day 4 Product
CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen and OOCL signed today (January 9, 2020) the launch of Ocean Alliance Day 4 Product, which will start in April 2020.
APL to apply surcharge in February
APL will apply the following Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) with effect from 1 February 2020 until further notice, for the service scope stated below.
CMA CGM announces PSS from Asia
CMA CGM announces the following Peak Season Surcharge, applicable until further notice:
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