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Double-digit rate increases whip up intra-Asia trades

Strong regional cargo demand, buoyant market sentiment and higher bunker costs signal continued upward movement on intra-Asia rates, executives and analysts warn.

Intra-Asia lanes gain capacity and rates soar as Middle East loses out

Intra-Asia rates are now more than 80% higher than before the US/Israel conflict against Iran, as bottlenecks hinder shipping lines’ attempts to move vessels out of the Middle East...

Early peak sees demand – and rates – increase on intra-Asia lanes

Intra-Asia container freight rates have reached a two-year high as the peak season (July-October) is brought forward and demand grows. Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index showed, o...

Sticky port congestion drives intra-Asia freight rates higher

Intra-Asia rates continue to rise year-on-year, as major ports are congested amid the early peak season, and there is a slow return of empty containers. On 12 June, the Shanghai Co...

Chinese exports continue to drive trade and support intra-Asia rates

Intra-Asia rates continue to be held up by Chinese exports. While a correction in Shanghai-South-east Asia rates was seen last week, other lanes, such as China-Taiwan, have seen a...

Asia and Africa soak up new shipping capacity as US trades tread water

More than half of the new containership capacity added to global markets in the past 12 months is deployed on just two trades: Asia-Europe; and Africa-related routes. According to...

Carriers pour capacity into booming East Asia-Australia trade

Shipping lines are adding more capacity to the East Asia-Australia route, after freight rates surged by more than 30% within a month. Tight capacity resulting from high demand on t...

Zim launches new Asia-South America loop on buoyant rates 

Ocean carriers are reinjecting significant new tonnage between Asia and the east coast of South America after pulling ships away to serve an early Asia-Europe peak season.

Asia Looks to Regional Approach and Diversity to Accelerate Cruise Growth

While enjoying strong growth in the cruise sector, Asia has still been slow to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic compared to other regions. The preva...

Asia-South America rates surge after months of carrier blank sailings

Spot rates from North Asia to Brazil are pushing near two-year highs after blanks on the trade lane last month jumped to their highest in at least three years.

Panstar on course to expand box shipping network in Asia

South Korea’s Panstar Group, active in ro-ro ferry operations and as a shipping agency, has boosted its ambitions in container shipping. This month, Panstar joined the Korea Near-S...

Explainer: Asia’s quiet race around China’s maritime grip

India-USWC rates jump as carriers redeploy capacity to hotter trans-Pacific trade

Forwarders have linked the sudden boost in rates to lower vessel capacity rather than an indication of resurgent demand, with liners shifting vessels to the more lucrative eastboun...

Drewry Intra-Asia Container Index hits record high as freight rates surge

The Drewry Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) rose 10% this week to a record high of US$1,114 per 40-foot container. The benchmark index has strengthened in 11 of the last 12 weeks....

South Korea’s intra-Asia container trade falls 5% in April

South Korea’s container trade with eight major Asian economies fell 5% year-on-year in April, marking the third consecutive month of decline. According to statistics compiled by th...

Liners send new capacity straight into busy Asia-Latin America services

Shipping lines are adding capacity to the Asia-South America lane, as seen from assignation of the latest newbuilding deliveries. Of the six known deliveries, two ships, Maersk Tok...

Ocean carriers ride rocketing Asia-Europe rate hikes

Spot prices have more than doubled on Asia–Mediterranean routes and almost tripled from Asia to North Europe since the beginning of May.

Emirates SkyCargo expands freighter network across East and Southeast Asia

Windstar Cruises Opens Asia 2028/2029 Season as Demand Surges

Windstar Cruises is expanding its presence in Asia, driven by the strong demand for voyages in the region with the launch of its 2028/2029 Asia season aboard the 112-suite Star See...

Trans-Pacific frontloading drives early peak capacity crunch, rate surge

Space on vessels leaving Asia has become tight enough that forwarders are warning customers they must book at least three weeks in advance amid a rush to bring in fall and end-of-y...

HMM eyes hub-and spoke model as it expands feeder fleet

South Korean flagship carrier HMM wants to rebuild its intra-Asia shipping business, and is expanding its feeder fleet to pursue volumes. When long-haul container freight rates pea...

OOCL launches Southeast Asia to Indian subcontinent service

OOCL has announced the launch of its new Southeast Asia to Indian Subcontinent Service 2, designated SIS2, commencing June 4, 2026. The service provides a direct connection between...

Asia-US spot rate surge continues as retail restocking enters the mix

The US retail inventories-to-sales ratio in April fell to its lowest in more than three years as the market ponders just how much steam the current frontloading push has left.

Goway’s Smith on Asia’s rise: “The experiences keep clients coming back”

TORONTO — More than 150 travel advisors joined 27 supplier partners to hear all about unstoppable Asia, at Goway’s Asia Forum yesterday at the Chelsea Hotel, Toronto. Asia’s moment...