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Maersk is launching a new weekly ocean service (Baltic Sea – SLA) connecting Gdansk, Bremerhaven, and Genoa (Vado Ligure) with Port Said East, Alexandria, and Port Tangier, aimed at improving direct connectivity between North Europe, Italy, and Egypt. This new service is expected to reduce transit times, lower reliance on indirect routings, and enhance shipping reliability across this corridor.
The Dimerco June 2026 Asia Pacific Freight Report warns of increasing freight cost pressures and operational disruptions across major Asia-Pacific trade lanes for H2 2026, driven by fuel volatility, congestion, blank sailings, transshipment delays, and geopolitical uncertainty. Key markets including Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia), India, China, and major transshipment hubs are flagged for reduced schedule reliability and higher surcharges rather than outright capacity shortages.