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WorldACD: Peak Season Paradox 2025 – Global Air Freight Rates Rise Despite Falling Volumes

The latest data from WorldACD shows that global air freight rates edged up to $2.68/kg by the end of November 2025 despite falling volumes, reflecting tight capacity and strong regional differentiation. The global air freight market is witnessing an interesting paradox during the peak season. According to the latest data from WorldACD Market Data (covering

Maersk Prepares to Resume Red Sea Route: A Sign of ‘Normalization’ of Asia-Europe Lifeline?

Amid improving security conditions, shipping giant Maersk is preparing a phased return of its fleet to the Red Sea and Suez Canal, with limited transits expected to begin as early as December. The world’s leading shipping line Maersk has signaled its intention to gradually resume operations through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, citing improved

Air Freight Rates Continue to Rise Amid Concerns Over Load Supply Fluctuations

Global air freight rates rose 2% last week as the market grapples with a potential supply shock on the Trans-Pacific, according to data from TAC Index, the market’s leading air freight rate tracker. The global Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) rose 2% in the week ending November 10, leaving the index just 3.7% below its

Vietnam – Singapore Trade: Recording Strong Progress

Trade activities between Vietnam and Singapore in the first 10 months of 2025 recorded strong progress, setting a new record in two-way turnover, reaching 33 billion SGD. This result not only reflects the regional economic resilience after global fluctuations but also shows the depth of the connection between the two dynamic economies of ASEAN. Singapore’s

GFS, RCL and TS Lines Launch New Far East-Red Sea Service

Three regional shipping lines have joined forces to open a direct service connecting major Chinese export ports with the Red Sea, with Evergreen joining in to buy slots, to ease the thirst for capacity on this hot trade route. Three shipping lines, Global Feeder Shipping (GFS), Regional Container Lines (RCL) and TS Lines, have officially

Suez Canal Optimistic About Recovery as CMA CGM ‘Megaships’ Return

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is optimistic that shipping traffic is slowly recovering after three giant CMA CGM container ships transited the canal in a week, signaling a return to stability in the Red Sea. The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is optimistic that transit traffic is gradually returning to normal, after the vital waterway saw

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