Earlier this month, NORTHLINE, your Pangea partner in Australia, was represented by its International Trade Lane & Pricing Manager, Arman Muhovic, at Freightcamp by PANCO, a global forum bringing together logistics leaders from more than 65 countries to explore trade partnerships and collaboration opportunities.
Arman Muhovic shared:
“Our reputation within the PANGEA network has never been stronger and partners continue to recognise us as a trusted logistics provider. Key partnership prospects emerged with agents in the USA, Germany, Italy, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore, opening new pathways for global collaboration.”
Connecting Market Insights to Strategic Partnerships
Participation in global forums like Freightcamp allows NORTHLINE to stay ahead of evolving market trends while strengthening international relationships. In October, ocean freight markets across Asia experienced notable shifts, largely due to China’s Golden Week holiday. Planned blank sailings temporarily reduced capacity, and freight rates faced downward pressure amid softer-than-expected demand.
As manufacturing activity resumed in the second half of October, market conditions stabilised, though volumes remained below pre-holiday levels. Rates are expected to hold steady, with continued downward pressure likely through the remainder of Q2 2025.
Looking ahead, the 2025 peak season for the Asia-Australia trade lane is expected to be challenging due to:
COSCO Shipping Lines restoring rates on Asia-Australia lanes as of 1 November 2025.
MSC Group applying rate restoration on Asia-Australia and New Zealand lanes from 15 October 2025.
Global schedule reliability hovering around mid-60%, with Oceania performing slightly lower.
Bunker prices falling to multi-year lows, easing some cost pressure on carriers.
By combining real-time market insights with the global connections built at Freightcamp, NORTHLINE is positioning itself to navigate operational variability, seize emerging opportunities, and strengthen its role as a trusted logistics partner across multiple international trade lanes.
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