Logistics News
- $600 Per TEU! Hapag-Lloyd to Levy Surcharge on These Two Ports!Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for cargo transported from Asia and Oceania to the Port of Mombasa in Kenya and the Port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.Logistics News November 12, 2025
- Tariff Suspension Period: US West/East Coast Shipping Rates Rise First Then FallShipping rates have experienced a rise followed by a fall in just one month, showing an overall downward trend throughout the year. The recent suspension of the China-US trade war is a positive signal, but will it suddenly inject more vitality into the demand for shipping containers in trans-PacificLogistics News November 11, 2025
- China's foreign trade data for the first 10 months is released.In Jan-Oct 2025, China's goods trade hit 37.31 trillion yuan (+3.6% YoY), with exports up 6.2% and imports stable. ASEAN/EU trade grew; integrated circuits, auto exports surged.Logistics News November 10, 2025
- Maersk Relocates 2 U.S.-Flagged Vessels to Avoid China’s "Special Port Dues"Maersk & Hapag-Lloyd redirect 2 U.S.-flagged ships from Chinese ports to S. Korea (transshipment) to avoid China’s Oct 14 Special Port Dues. Global carriers face $2.3B/year fees; short-term freight hikes expected.Logistics News October 17, 2025
- Nearly 100 Sailings Canceled! Blank Sailings Surge! Asia-Europe/Trans-Pacific Routes Hit HardestNearly 100 sailings canceled; Asia-Europe/Trans-Pacific routes hit hardest (8% cancellation rate). Oct WCI up 3% to $1746/FEU; Red Sea risks add pressure. Nov capacity may recover.Logistics News October 29, 2025
- Container Ship Collides with Bulk Carrier, One Vessel SinksOn Oct 25, container ship "WAN HAI A17" collided with bulk carrier "Hai Li 5" in Lingding Waterway. "Hai Li 5" sank; 13 rescued, 2 missing. Search and rescue is ongoing.Logistics News October 27, 2025
- Top 14 Global Container Schedule Reliability in 2021Maersk is the most reliable carrier among the top 14 carriers with schedule reliability of 46.4% in 2021, this is followed by Hamburg Süd with 40.9%....Logistics News August 25, 2022
- 2M Alliance resets three Transatlantic servicesThe largest container alliance, comprising MSC and Maersk, will restart the NEUATL1/TA1, MEDUSEC/TA5 and MEDGULF/TA6 services to face the continuous disruption in North Europe and US ports.Logistics News July 22, 2022
- 2M Alliance suspends Sequoia/TP3 serviceThe 2M Alliance (MSC and Maersk) has announced the suspension of its Sequoia/TP3 service in the US West due to "reduced demand in the US West market over the last few weeks".Logistics News September 30, 2022
- Freight Rate Increases Announced by multiple shipping companies in January 2025Recently, shipping companies have begun to announce a new round of freight rate adjustment plans for January 2025. Maersk, CMA, HMM and other shipping companies have successively adjusted the rates of some routes, involving the Mediterranean, the Philippines, Africa, the Middle East, the US line, etLogistics News December 13, 2024