International Shipping Trends - January 21, 2026 - ONE Updates East Asia-Japan

January 21, 2026

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Major developments are reshaping global and regional logistics. ONE announces a significant restructuring of its East Asia-Japan services, set for April 2026, by merging key routes and adding ports to enhance connectivity between Northeast and Southeast Asia. In a separate strategic move, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), in partnership with Qatar's Maha Capital, has committed a $2.7 billion investment to develop Libya's Misurata port, aiming to quadruple its annual capacity to 4 million TEUs and boost regional economic activity. Meanwhile, trade data underscores China-Vietnam as the powerhouse corridor within intra-Asia commerce, handling 2.67 million TEUs in the first eleven months of 2025. This sustained leadership is marked by a notable shift in cargo composition, with high-value manufactured goods gaining prominence over traditional raw materials, reflecting evolving supply chain dynamics.

ONE Updates East Asia-Japan

ONE will update its East Asia-Japan network inApril 2026, merging JTl, JID, and JSM services,adding ports and improving operations toboost logistics links in Northeast andSoutheast Asia.

MSC Develops Libya Misurata Port

MSC and Qatar' s Maha Capital signed a $2.7bdeal to develop Libya' s Misurata port, raisingannual capacity to 4 million TEU, boostingglobal competitiveness and localemployment.

China-Vietnam Trade Leads

China-Vietnam container trade reached 2.67million TEU from Jan-Nov 2025,leadingintra-Asia trade for two years, with high-valuegoods rising and raw materials declining.