After Poland blocked China-Europe Railway Express (stranding 300+ trains), China launched the 18-day China-Europe Arctic Express (Ningbo-Zhoushan to Felixstowe) on Sept 23. It cuts time, boosts safety, and advances the "Polar Silk Road".
MSC launches a South America-Middle East direct route in Oct, focusing on refrigerated cargo. Abu Dhabi is the hub; transit to Abu Dhabi takes ¡Ü33 days. Inaugural sail from Itajai via "MSC SHREYA B." (QJ539R).
U.S. imports from 10 Asian economies hit 1.86M TEU in Aug 2025 (+4.1% YoY, -2.9% MoM). Vietnam (+40.4%) and India (+33%) surged, China fell 5.5%. LA/LB ports boomed but growth may slow.
This article explains sea freight "dead freight"¡ªa cancellation fee for FCL bookings. It traces its origin to the pandemic, clarifies charging timelines, and offers tips to avoid it by tracking order progress.
A freight rate war may have erupted on Asia-Europe routes, with spot rates (e.g., Shanghai-Rotterdam down 11% to $1,910/FEU) falling despite capacity cuts. Trans-Pacific rally stalls, with SCFI showing sharp declines.
Sea-Intelligence reports global empty container transport hits 41% (vs 3.1/10 pre-2019). Ports like LA/Long Beach and Chittagong face backlogs; distribution imbalance worsens.
Italy will hold strikes on Sept 19 (CGIL) and 22 (Cub/Adl/Sgb) 2025. Ports, rail (suspended 21-22 Sept), and logistics face delays. Kuehne+Nagel has issued warnings.
China launches Wenzhou-Middle East maritime route: The ro-ro ship "Forest Glory" with 400 BYD NEVs sails to Dubai. It cuts loading time, boosts Zhejiang-Fujian auto exports.
Recently, the latest Shanghai Export Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) released by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange stood at 1,398.11 points, a 3.2% decrease from the previous period.The China export container shipping market remained generally stable. Although freight rates on the U.S. routes rose,
