Container-shipping

COMMERCEBIT · 09/09/2026 · 4 MIN READ

CMA CGM Imposes $100/TEU Congestion Surcharge Asia-North Europe via Suez Canal in 2026

asia-europe-tradeThe shallow draft berths at Suez Canal face $100/TEU congestion surcharge from CMA CGM, effective September 2026. This shift reroutes Asia-Europe container traffic, straining Suez capacity and impacting port schedules amid declining Shanghai-Rotterdam rates.

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COMMERCEBIT · 05/09/2026 · 4 MIN READ

Hapag-Lloyd DG Digitalization: 3-Day Transit Delays Impact SEA Container Flows

bill-of-ladingThe digital DG documentation tool in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand now requires 2-3 days for validation, impacting container transit times. This $1.365B Hapag-Lloyd initiative introduces an administrative bottleneck before Bill of Lading release.

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COMMERCEBIT · 04/09/2026 · 4 MIN READ

Asian Port Congestion: 56.4% Reliability Threatens USD Liquidity & Semiconductor Supply

asia-usa-tradeThe shallow draft berths in Yantian port registered a 48.3% reliability rate in July 2026, reflecting broader Asian hub declines. This -6.1pp drop impacts semiconductor component supply chains, with Korea-US freight rates at 90%, delaying shipments by 6.06 days.

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COMMERCEBIT · 03/09/2026 · 4 MIN READ

Bab el-Mandeb Deviation: +7% Container Rates, 10-Day Shanghai-Rotterdam Delay

asia-europe-trade+7% container rate increases, triggered by Houthi attacks forcing rerouting via Bab el-Mandeb, add 10-14 days to Shanghai-Rotterdam voyages. Liner route reliability plummeted 6.1%, exposing Asian port infrastructure bottlenecks.

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COMMERCEBIT · 26/06/2026 · 4 MIN READ

TEU Rates Surge: $5,750 Shanghai to Los Angeles – Analysis

blank-sailingsTEU rates from Shanghai to Los Angeles hit $5,750, a 12% weekly increase. Structural shifts in maritime flows and limited blank sailings drive this surge.

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Tag: container-shipping

CMA CGM Imposes $100/TEU Congestion Surcharge Asia-North Europe via Suez Canal in 2026

Hapag-Lloyd DG Digitalization: 3-Day Transit Delays Impact SEA Container Flows

Asian Port Congestion: 56.4% Reliability Threatens USD Liquidity & Semiconductor Supply

Bab el-Mandeb Deviation: +7% Container Rates, 10-Day Shanghai-Rotterdam Delay

TEU Rates Surge: $5,750 Shanghai to Los Angeles – Analysis

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