Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

U.S. trans-Pacific containerized imports. Source: PIERS.
U.S. Imports From Southeast Asia Jump
Containerized exports from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to Far East Asia. Source: Container Trades Statistics.
Indian Subcontinent-Far East Exports Extend Decline
U.S. Cotton Exports
U.S. Trade with Japan

Press Releases

Colombo International Maritime Conference to address growing regional trade potential
International Freight Shipping
Yusen Logistics (Taiwan) Ltd. Qualifies as an AEO
Yusen Logistics
Liebherr to Supply Super-Post-Panamax Crane to DP World Melbourne
Port News
Agility Announces New Appointments In Indochina

Asia shippers plug trans-Pacific export gap from China COVID-19 disruption

11 May 2022
The share of US imports from China compared to all Asia imports plunged roughly 6 percentage points between February and April amid COVID-19 lockdowns in Shenzhen and Shanghai.
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P&O Maritime enters container trade with modified project cargo vessels for Unifeeder
03 Mar 2022
P&O Maritime Logistics is moving into the container market to provide additional capacity in lower-volume, higher-frequency routes.
Forwarders add Asia air, rail services as Omicron spreads
28 Jan 2022
The creativity of service providers is being tested as COVID-19 infections continue to spread around Asia and disrupt regional supply lines.
South Korea's competition watchdog fines carriers $81 million in price-setting probe
18 Jan 2022
While carriers are permitted to collaborate on freight rates under South Korea’s maritime shipping act, it must be done in discussion with shippers and details reported to the Oceans and Fisheries Ministry within 30 days.
Container chaos driving demand for Antonov capacity
19 Aug 2021
Shippers eager to move computer components, semiconductor chips, and auto production parts are eating up super-heavy air capacity even as demand for traditional OOG cargo improves.
AI and algorithms taming project cargo logistics
02 Aug 2021
Project network EPN and digital shipping platform Shipnext are working together to reduce the chronic data overload that comes with project shipping.
Robust US economy gives wings to air cargo demand, rates
14 May 2021
A reopening US economy continues to fuel demand for imports, driving up air cargo rates on trades out of Asia with little regard for what is traditionally the slow season.
MSC readies new Asia-US East Coast service
15 Mar 2021
MSC said it will bring on a new trans-Pacific service linking the southern Chinese port of Yantian and Vietnam with the two largest ports in the US Southeast and New York.
Fagioli spots green shoots in oil and gas sector
01 Feb 2021
New contracts firm up heavy transport and heavy lift firm Fagioli’s 2021 outlook despite the pandemic-driven industry-wide downturn of 2020.
Multipurpose carriers benefit from congested container market's 'whipsaw effect'
15 Jan 2021
High box rates and congestion woes are driving container-side shippers to the breakbulk sector for relief.
Korea’s K-Alliance to be opened to foreign carriers
31 Dec 2020
The alliance was born from discussions within the Korea Shipping Partnership, a coalition of 14 domestic carriers created in April 2017 following pressure from the South Korean government for carriers to improve their performance.