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

Ten more shippers pledge to use zero-carbon vessels by 2040

22 Sep 2022
Sustainability ambitions from the world’s largest cargo owners are ramping up pressure on carriers to accelerate their transition to zero-carbon fuels or risk losing high-volume business in the coming decades.
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Intra-Asia contract rates soar to new highs on strong trade growth
17 Aug 2022
The value of China’s imports and exports with Southeast Asian countries rose more than 10 percent in H1 to $435 billion to make the ASEAN region China’s biggest trading partner.
Intra-Asia contract rates near record highs amid post-lockdown capacity rush
08 Jul 2022
Forwarders say the intra-Asia market is likely to become more challenging in the third and fourth quarters with no significant increase in demand expected even as space and equipment availability remain tight.
RCL expands intra-Asia network with new weekly service
26 May 2022
Thailand-based Regional Container Lines is adding a new intra-Asia service out of Ho Chi Minh starting June 22, following the recent trend of expanded capacity to and from Indian ports in response to sustained demand.
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.
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.