1/7/2026
US tariffs are expected to sustain elevated ocean freight rates; Falling water levels on the Rhine; KLM will relocate its cargo operations at Amsterdam Schiphol airport; Container vessels have begun cautiously re-entering the strait of Hormuz; MSC becomes first carrier to break 20% global market share barrier; ANL will revise its APR2 China–PNG–Queensland service from July; Carriers eye major rate hikes for July; Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) is continuing to advance its automation strategy; Hutchison Ports Sydney has taken delivery of new ship-to-shore cranes; New Zealand has approved the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility; The Western Sydney International (WSI) airport cargo precinct has now been confirmed to open in July; COSCO shipping’s “Goldlead” logistics facility has officially opened in Sydney.
1/6/2026
MSC has launched a new Europe–Red Sea–Middle East express service; Europe’s inland waterway network is facing additional strain; Container shipping capacity between India and China is expanding; AAL Shipping has introduced its latest super b-class multipurpose heavy-lift vessel; MSC has announced a significant restructuring of its Oceania services; Maersk plans to launch a new express China–Australia service; Air cargo markets are showing early signs of stabilisation; The air freight market is transitioning out of its peak disruption phase; Pacific Tug Group is developing the pacific marine base Bundaberg; Fremantle Ports will increase ship and cargo charges.