Asia-Europe Freight Rates Ease Amid Transpacific Divergence: Opportunities and Risks for Vietnamese Exporters Asia-Europe freight rates are softening, decoupling from the upward trend seen on U.S.-bound routes. Drewry’s August 13 assessment showed Shanghai–Rotterdam down 5% week-on-week to $4,425/FEU and Shanghai–Genoa down 8% to $5,080/FEU. Meanwhile, Freightos benchmarks place East Asia–North Europe at approximately $5,008.80/FEU and […]
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Vietnam-USA shippers are entering a market where demand and freight rates are moving in different directions. The early U.S. import surge is cooling: Reuters reported July containerized imports at about 2.5 million TEU, down 4.3% year on year, while Global Port Tracker expects August volume at major ports to fall 4.2% to roughly 2.2 million […]
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Vietnam–Europe Ocean Freight As of 11 August 2026, the most important Asia–Europe signal is the gradual return of selected Gemini services to the Red Sea–Suez corridor. On 10 August, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd shifted AE19 from the Cape of Good Hope to trans-Suez with immediate effect, while AE15 also moved to a new Suez-based rotation. This […]
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Vietnam-USA Ocean Freight Outlook: US import front-loading is fading, but transpacific rates remain supported by GRIs, congestion, blanks and Panama surcharges. Vietnam shipper guide. Executive Summary Vietnam-USA Ocean Freight Outlook in early August 2026 shows two conflicting signals. U.S. containerized imports reached around 2.5 million TEU in July, down 4.3% YoY but still the fourth-highest […]
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Vietnam-Europe ocean freight update for August 2026 covering WCI, SCFI, EU volumes, PSS, Rotterdam and Antwerp port conditions, and booking strategy. Executive Summary Quick conclusion. As of 4 August 2026, the Asia-Europe market is sending mixed signals. Drewry reported the Shanghai-Rotterdam benchmark down 3% week on week to USD 4,677 per 40-foot container and Shanghai-Genoa […]
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Vietnam USA freight rate | US and Canada freight update for August 2026 covering front-loading, blank sailings, Panama surcharge, port volumes and small-NVOCC pricing challenges. Executive Summary – Vietnam USA freight rate Quick conclusion. The US and Canada market in early August 2026 is no longer a simple story of continuously rising demand. US import […]
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Executive Summary As of 21 July 2026, Transpacific spot freight remains in a high-rate regime, but the market is no longer moving uniformly upward. The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) on 17 July stood at 3,080.31 points, with Shanghai–U.S. West Coast at USD 5,721/FEU and Shanghai–U.S. East Coast at USD 8,172/FEU. The West Coast assessment […]
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Executive Summary Europe Freight Outlook 2026 As of 14 July 2026, the Asia-Europe ocean market is being shaped by two different chokepoint risks. The Red Sea-Bab el-Mandeb-Suez corridor determines voyage distance, effective vessel capacity and transit time between Asia and Europe. The Strait of Hormuz determines access to Upper Gulf ports and has an outsized […]
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Vietnam Logistics Market 2026: The New Wave of Forwarders, NVOCCs and China+1 Manufacturing Data cut-off: 06 July 2026. This article is written for Interchains.vn News and focuses on Vietnam-origin logistics, freight forwarding and supply chain compliance. Vietnam logistics market 2026 is entering a new competitive cycle. Foreign freight forwarders, NVOCCs and logistics networks are expanding […]
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US-China trade war Vietnam dynamics are reshaping global supply chains and manufacturing strategies across Asia. Vietnam is emerging as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the China+1 supply chain shift, but rising opportunities also come with increasing compliance risks. Executive Summary US-China Trade War Vietnam Overview The US-China trade war Vietnam dynamic has made Vietnam […]