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%.
BIMCO Releases Contract Addendum Establishing Framework for Sharing Costs and Benefits of Fuel-Saving Retrofits
A new BIMCO contract addendum adopted in October 2026 establishes a standardized contractual mechanism enabling shipowners and charterers to equitably apportion capital expenditures and commercial gains arising from energy efficiency retrofits.
ONE announcing two new direct services connecting China - Southeast Asia
Services will add direct sailings between China and Southeast Asia, namely Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Evergreen expects shipping volume to recover in the second half
Evergreen Marine Corporation chairman - Anchor Chang - said container output in the second half of this year is expected to recover to a level similar to the same period a year ago.
Situation of exports - imports of Vietnam in May and the first 5 months of 2020
According to preliminary statistics of the General Department of Customs in May 2020, the total import-export turnover of the whole country reached US $ 37.36 billion, up 3.5% compared to April 2020, respectively. increased by 1.26 billion USD.
Maersk sees its Q2 container volume better than expected
Maersk said its better-than-expected container volumes helped it upgrade its outlook for the second quarter; with output expected to fall only 15-18% (compared to the 2019 period) compared to the company's initial assessment of the decline of up to 20-25%.
Shipping lines raised freight rates along with blanked sailings in the third quarter
Container carriers announced a drop in capacity in the third quarter on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe routes amid rising freight rates, according to Sea-Intelligence analyst.
Tianjin Port and SITC launching a new shipping service to Southeast Asia
Four 1,800-TEU container ships are expected to be deployed to provide a direct shipping service from China to Ho Chi Minh / Quy Nhon in Vietnam and Bintulu in Malaysia.
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.
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