According to industry sources, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is launching a weekly direct service, shipping goods from China¡¯s Ningbo Port to Callao Port (near Lima, Peru¡¯s capital). Last year, China COSCO Shipping Group invested in the development and construction of Chancay Port, followed b
India fully resumed tourist visas for Chinese citizens globally, following the resumption of direct flights¡ªkey signals of warming China-India relations. Past visa obstacles for Chinese enterprises (Xiaomi/vivo/OPPO) have impacted business operations.
Since 2025, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings has intensified its layout around Yangpu Port in Hainan, launching 10 new foreign trade routes and adding 454,000 TEUs of shipping capacity. The total capacity involving Yangpu has reached 491,000 TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 12 times.To date, COSCO SHIPPING H
Asia-Europe Interconnection, a new company co-founded by China Railway Container and four domestic operators, is launched to build an overseas platform for China-Europe Railway Express, enhancing transshipment speed, stability, and cost-effectiveness.
GFS, RCL, TSL, and other carriers launched new China-Red Sea routes to meet rising demand. However, Red Sea transits remain 65% lower than normal, with most companies cautious about full resumption amid fragile stability.
Last week, the export container shipping market remained generally stable, with freight rates showing divergent trends across routes. North American routes saw significant declines, European routes rose by 7.1%, and Mediterranean routes remained flat.The newly released Shanghai Export Containerized
Large container ships (e.g., CMA CGM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN) have begun returning to the Suez Canal as Red Sea tensions ease. The SCA¡¯s incentives restored 28 sailings, but shipping risks remain amid ongoing need for assurances.
Belgium will face a 72-hour railway strike (Nov 24-26), its most disruptive since 2022. Time-sensitive goods may reroute, lifting logistics costs by 30%. Shippers/freight forwarders should check schedules.
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.
Shipping 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-Pacific
