Differing carrier strategies for Red Sea transits are intensifying uncertainty on Asia–Europe trade routes, driving spot rates on major lanes lower for the second straight week, Drewry reports. Some carriers have begun cautiously reintroducing services via the Suez Canal while others are pulling back. According to Drewry’s January 22nd World Container Index update, Drewry noted
Global air cargo demand has started 2026 on a strong note. According to recent WorldACD data, tonnages in the first full week of January were up 5% year on year, with the strongest growth originating from Middle East & South Asia, followed by Asia‑Pacific and North America. Recent reporting from Air Cargo Week highlighted increasing
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) handled 10.2 million TEUs in 2025, securing its third‑best year on record, and its 26th consecutive year as the busiest U.S. container port. This milestone was highlighted by Executive Director, Gene Seroka, during the Port’s 11th annual State of the Port event. Addressing industry, labor, and community leaders at
Shanghai, Singapore, and Ningbo-Zhoushan have retained their positions as the world’s top three container ports by throughput in 2025. The Port of Shanghai consolidated its position as the world’s busiest container port, handling 55.06 million TEU, a 6.9% year-over-year increase. This marks the port’s 16th consecutive year at the top. Port operator, Shanghai International Port
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) dropped 4%, with declines across the Trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe trade lanes. As reported by gCaptain, Trans-Pacific spot rates dropped by as much as 10% despite the typical pre-Chinese New Year demand surge. Analysts warned the seasonal uptick would be short-lived, forecasting a 10% year-on-year drop in container volumes for
The Port of Long Beach concluded 2025 handling a record 9.9 million TEUs, marking the port’s busiest year ever and securing a 48.9% cargo share, according to newly appointed CEO, Dr. Noel Hacegaba. In his inaugural State of the Port of Long Beach address, Hacegaba projected another strong year of performance in 2026. “We project
Oceanfreight container spot rates on Trans-Pacific services have registered significant increases, according to Freightos Head of Research, Judah Levine. Pre-Lunar New Year demand and general rate increases by carriers have pushed prices on the Asia–U.S. West Coast 30% higher than mid-December, while East Coast routes have risen by 20%. The expectation is that the pre-Lunar
U.S import container activity ended the year -0.4% below 2024 levels. U.S. container import volumes in December 2025 rose slightly by 2% month-over-month but fell by -5.9% compared to December 2024, according to the January Global Shipping Report from Descartes Systems Group Looking at December’s year-over-year performance for U.S. containerized imports from the top 10
Shipping traffic through the Suez Canal remains significantly below pre-crisis levels, with activity approximately 60% lower than the same week in 2023, according to BIMCO. As reported by splash247, more than 100 attacks on commercial vessels have occurred since November 2023, impacting global trade routes. Container shipping has been hit hardest. Fourth-quarter 2025 transits were
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