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Why the Pacific Islands Forum Should Watch Taiwan’s East Coast

The waters east of Taiwan sit within a strategically integrated maritime space stretching from Northeast Asia, through Micronesia and Melanesia, to Polynesia. 

Robust trans-Pacific expected to maintain strength into Golden Week

The overheated market and its resilience through September would represent a sharp reversal of the general thinking among industry participants from just one month ago.

Trans-Pacific spot rates reach new highs on resilient demand, port congestion

Trans-Pacific freight rates hit record highs due to strong, early peak-season demand. The post Trans-Pacific spot rates reach new highs on resilient demand, port congestion appeare...

Port-to-Door Logistics: The Critical Link in Transpacific Supply Chains

A “port-to-door” logistics strategy ensures that shippers engaged in transpacific trade have their freight move seamlessly through Southern California ports.

Fuel, congestion push trans-Pacific ocean rates near $9,500

Mideast tensions and operating issues are keeping container rates elevated on the trans-Pacific. The post Fuel, congestion push trans-Pacific ocean rates near $9,500 appeared first...

Pacific Forum Line restores normal NZPAC rotation with Capitaine Tupaia return

Pacific Forum Line (PFL) will return its NZPAC service to its normal 21-day rotation following the return of Capitaine Tupaia. The carrier said the restored service will provide we...

China missile test deepens Pacific divide over growing militarization

SUVA, Fiji >> China’s test of a nuclear-capable missile last month has exposed the limits of Pacific leaders’ ambition to make the region an “Ocean of Peace,” free from the c...

Pacific Forum Line restores AUSPAC service with NPDL Tahiti return

Pacific Forum Line (PFL) will return NPDL Tahiti to its AUSPAC service following the completion of maintenance work on the vessel. NPDL Tahiti will replace Capitaine Tupaia, which...

From Hanoi to Manila: Japan’s Updated ‘Free and Open Indo-Pacific’ Takes Shape

Tokyo's Manila diplomacy linked ASEAN security cooperation to a wider Indo-Pacific network stretching to the Pacific Islands.

Liner price hikes give spot rates on the transpacific a boost

Transpacific rates have rebounded with the major box lines succeeding in implementing rate hikes. Friday’s Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showed both the Shanghai-US West Coa...

Latest trans-Pac rate push by carriers will test resilience of early peak

Major carriers on the trade lane have notified customers of spot rate increases in excess of $1,000 per FEU effective Aug. 1, with forwarders saying the hikes could stick.

MSC revises Sentosa service with ‘megamax’ ship calls to Long Beach

The revamped service from Southeast Asia and South China will also be notable because the vessels will completely discharge their inbound containers in Long Beach and reload for th...

Chinese South Pacific Missile Test Unites Opposition

A Chinese Peoples’ Liberation Army (Navy) test of a submarine-launched nuclear-capable missile, fired from the South China Sea into the South Pacific,...

Trans-Pacific shippers ‘leaving money on the table,’ says analyst

Shippers are leaving money on the table, an analyst says, if they don’t consider switching coasts for Asia import containers. The post Trans-Pacific shippers ‘leaving money on the...

Pacific leaders to meet in Palau amid China-Taiwan tension

Palau is among three members holding diplomatic ties with Taiwan and not China, a large creditor to many island states.

Arctic service offers speedy China-Europe transits

The seasonal service offers approximately two-week faster transit than traditional east-west routes that now generally sail around the Cape of Good Hope due to Red Sea diversions.

Maersk adds direct Oakland call to TP7 trans-Pacific service

Maersk will introduce a direct call at the Port of Oakland on its TP7 trans-Pacific service, expanding port coverage between Asia and the US West Coast. The updated rotation will b...

Freight rate divide widens between Transpacific and Europe

The freight rate divide between major container shipping trades widened in the latest weekly readings, with Transpacific routes showing relative strength while Asia-Europe ra...

Pacific islands leaders express concern over China's missile launch

OOCL turnaround on robust trans-Pacific results

US port pledge ups China rivalry in Pacific but island nations stick to own course

The United States is stepping up its presence in the South Pacific with new funding and a reinforced diplomatic footprint, as its competition with China intensifies across the regi...

USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: July 24, 2026

 The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week.  In Hawaii U.S. and partner forces conducted a group sail Wednesday...

USNI News Western Pacific Pulse: July 31, 2026

 The following is a summary of major ship movements and exercises in the Western Pacific over the last week.  In Hawaii The Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026 exercise in Hawaii...