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At 11:00 on Mar 2, a China-Europe Express train loaded with auto parts, department stores, artificial graphite and other goods departed from Xi'an via the Alashankou Port and bound for Malaszewicz, Poland. According to statistics from the railway department, so far this year, 1,044 China-Europe trains have passed through the Alashankou Port, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%. The railway freight volume reached 2.158 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 12.1%, achieving double growth.

Peter Levesque, Cma Cma's new president of North America, said Tuesday at TPM23 that increasing U.S. sourcing from India, Southeast Asia and other regions is good for growth in the eastern U.S. and Gulf Coast ports, and the company plans to ride the wave with recent terminal deals and new ship services. Levesque, who joined CMA Cma in November, told attendees at the JOC's TPM23 conference in Long Beach that while the supply chain has recovered from the pandemic, this one clearly reveals the risks of over-reliance on China for product sourcing. As a former chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, Levesque is at the forefront of American sourcing from China. He said the trend of shifting from China, which began during the 2018-19 tariff dispute, has become more urgent during the pandemic. "That shift has definitely begun," Levesque said. "It started with the trade war, and the pandemic has only accelerated the shift. Customers realise they are buying eggs from the same basket."

It is reported that up to up to now, the container throughput of the "Silk Road Shipping" e-commerce express line in Xiamen Port has exceeded 20,000 TEUs, with a total value of more than 8 billion yuan. In June 2022, the first "Silk Road Shipping" e-commerce express line in China opened in Xiamen Port, creating a new fast channel for cross-border e-commerce customers. Through the "Silk Road Shipping" e-commerce express line, e-commerce goods can easily enter and exit the comprehensive bonded area, fast customs clearance, seamless transfer and efficient departure, and e-commerce goods in Xiamen and surrounding areas can be delivered to Manila, Philippines in just two days port.

According to the news of Zhejiang Port, from February 9 to 10, the joint inspection team composed of Zhejiang Provincial Government Office, Hangzhou Customs, Zhejiang General Station of Border Inspection, Zhejiang Maritime Safety Administration, Zhoushan People's government and other units carried out the acceptance of the opening of the No.3 berth of Dapukou Container Terminal, Jintang Port District, Zhoushan Port, Ningbo. The inspection team inspected the construction of wharf infrastructure and port inspection and supervision facilities on site, and listened to the report of Yongzhou Company's preparation for external opening and acceptance, as well as the acceptance opinions of inspection units on site, and finally unanimously agreed to open the berth. It is reported that Ningbo Zhoushan Port Jintang Port Da Pukou Container Terminal project is a starting and demonstration project to implement the strategic decision of the provincial Party Committee and the provincial government on accelerating the resource integration of Ningbo Zhoushan Port and promoting the integration of Ningbo Zhoushan Port. It is also the first modern international container terminal of Zhoushan Port. Five container berths are planned and designed in this project, among which the No. 3 berth is a large 100,000 ton container berth with a length of 340 meters and a width of 59 meters (the wharf structure is designed according to the berth of 150,000 ton container ships), and a two-way six-lane approach bridge with a length of 178 meters and a width of 27 meters is built. At present, Berth 1 and Berth 2 of Dapukou Container Terminal in Jintang Port Area of Zhoushan Port of Ningbo are basically in a production saturation state. Berth 3 will effectively improve the loading and unloading capacity of foreign trade ships, further release the capacity of the terminal, relieve the production pressure of the terminal, and provide strong support for the new development

Workers and truck drivers at Finland's main ports have gone on strike since 6am local time on February 15 after contract talks broke down. The strike, which affected all the country's ports and terminals, is expected to paralyse Finland's foreign trade and put further pressure on an economy already reeling from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. "The strike will go on indefinitely until an agreement is reached," said Juha Anttila, who is in charge of the stevedoring industry at the Finnish Transport Workers' Union (AKT). More than 95 percent of Finland's longshoremen belong to the union. Also, hours before the dockworkers began their strike, truck drivers, who transport goods and petroleum products, began a strike that will last until Feb. 21. It is understood that Ports affected by the strike include Helsinki, Hamina-Kotka, Hanko, Rauma, Turku, Kokkola, Naantali, Pori and Oru. Oulu) and Uusikaupunki. According to the AKT trade union, contract negotiations focused on wages and some issues related to working conditions. Finnish stevedores are demanding a pay rise, citing rising living costs and inflation. In December, Finland's inflation rate was 9.1 percent. Mediators from the European Labour Agency have stepped in to try to find suitable collective bargaining agreement terms. Ismo Kokko, head of the AKT trade union, said after walking out of the talks that the latest offer was insufficient in terms of wage increases and other employment conditions. Efforts to resolve the dispute will continue in the coming days, according to the mediator. The parties are due to resume talks later this week. Finland's foreign trade is expected to come to a virtual halt as unions representing almost all dockworkers and truck drivers go on strike. The Finnish Port Operators Association, the employer, reported that it expected "significant losses" from the strike. "The strike will halt operations at all Finnish ports, which handle

On Feb 15, 2023, the "Tashkent-Luoyang" international train successfully arrived at Dongfanghong (Luoyang) International Land Port in YTO, China. The train departed from Uzbekistan's Tashkent Station on Feb6, loaded with 50 40-foot 3.3million U.S. dollars, and arrived in Luoyang after entering Khorgos, with a journey of more than 5,000 kilometers. This is another return route opened by Luoyang since Dongfanghong (Luoyang) International Land Port opened the return train from Kazakhstan (Kustanay) to China (Luoyang) in December last year. Through the upgrade and expansion of the return logistics channel for countries along the "Belt and Road", Luoyang has achieved a new breakthrough in the operation of the China-Europe Railway Express (Zhongyu).

According to China Railway, in January, China-Europe trains operated a total of 1,410 trains and transported 147,000 TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 6% and 13% respectively. The comprehensive full container has reached 100%, which effectively guarantees the safe and smooth international supply chain and the market supply during the Spring Festival.

It was reported that the container ship "WAN HAI 272" collided with the container ship "SANTA LOUKIA" near buoy No. 9 on the inbound channel of Bangkok at around 8:35 am on Jan 28. The ship is stranded and the schedule is delayed! "WAN HAI 272" has called at Hong Kong Port on Jan 18-19 and at Shekou Port on Jan 19-20.

The Year of the Tiger has almost passed and we're getting ready to enter the Year of the Rabbit. Rabbit is very lucky animal. It represents longevity, agility and prosperity in Chinese culture. May the Year of the Rabbit bring you joy and abundance! As we welcome the Year of the Rabbit, let's hope for good health, happiness, and success. Gong xi fa cai and happy Chinese New Year 2023. May the blessings of the new year be with you and your family.

At the beginning of 2022, more than 100 container ships are stranded off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and there are about 150 queued ships in all ports in North America. At present, there are almost no ships queuing at ports on the Pacific coast, and fewer and fewer ships queuing on the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States. Vessel positioning data showed that there were only 30 container ships waiting to berth near North American ports on Friday, with the number of ships queuing at all ports down to single digits. Among them, 25 container ships lined up at ports along the east coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico, about half of the number in late November last year and a quarter of that in late July. The number of queuing ships in other North American ports is equal to or lower than 2 ships, which has returned to the normal state before the epidemic.

Amid the pandemic-era consumer boom, container shipping lines have reaped huge profits. From 2020 to 2022, different shipping companies have adopted different fleet strategies, ranging from actively expanding market share, to keeping capacity flat, or even reducing capacity. As the historic super cycle is gradually coming to an end, let`s take stock of the evolution of the shipping capacity of shipping companies in the past three years. Alphaliner recently released an overview of fleet changes in 2022. Combined with its historical record data, the total market share of the top ten shipping companies has remained stable during the super cycle, currently accounting for 85% of the global fleet, compared to 84% in early 2020. %. However, the market shares of various shipping companies have changed greatly. Alphaliner data shows that during the period from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2023, the combined capacity of the top ten liner companies increased by 2.6 million TEU, an increase of 13%. Five shipping companies drove the gains. Changes in capacity in dark blue in 2020; changes in capacity in red in 2021 and changes in light blue in 2022; percentages indicate changes in fleet capacity between January 1, 2023 and January 1, 2020 / data source: Alphaliner; chart source: American Shipper • MSC: Since surpassing Maersk in January last year, MSC

Container detention times at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have returned to the levels before pandemic, meaning a sharp drop in incoming container volumes has improved congestion at the ports. The container detention time refers to the time from the ship to the dock yard, waiting for the truck or train to be transported out of the yard.

On Dec 20, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE announced the route service network of THE alliance in 2023. Its route services have been restructured to ensure the most comprehensive port coverage. The adjusted new route service will come into effect in April 2023. THE alliance members are Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming and HMM. One of the key highlights is the deployment of larger container ships on the Asia-North Europe trade route, according to a joint statement from the shipping lines. A fleet of modern, energy-efficient containerships above 23,500TEU will replace smaller vessels, aiming to provide a more sustainable service by minimizing the carbon emissions of its service network. In addition, another major upgrade will be the deployment of additional 14,000/15,000TEU container ships on the Asia-Mediterranean and US East Coast trade routes.

Container throughput at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach continued to decline sharply in November and is not expected to rebound until the second quarter or even the second half of next year. In the Port of Los Angeles, 13 sailings were canceled in November and 20 sailings were canceled in October. Shipping companies will cancel another 11 voyages in December. That number is likely to increase significantly after the Chinese New Year holiday, which begins on January 22. "We haven't seen data like this since the beginning of the pandemic," Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, said at a news conference Wednesday. Jeremy Nixon, CEO of shipping company ONE, said at the meeting that since October, ONE has canceled about 20% of its sailings and expects to cut its capacity by about half around the Chinese New Year on January 22, 2023. U.S. West Coast container imports continue to decline It is reported that the Port of Los Angeles reported a total throughput of 639,000 TEU in November, down 21% year-on-year. Among them, imports fell 24% year-on-year to 307,000 TEU, down 9% from October. Imports in November this year were 17% lower than the same period in 2019. Empty container volume decreased by 26% year-on-year to 242,000 TEU, while export volume increased by 9% year-on-year to 90,000 TEU.

Lately, the shipping company HMM issued a notice on "CPA requires palletization for all shipments through Chattogram Port". The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) stipulates that the less than container cargo (LCL) and full container cargo (FCL) loaded and unloaded in Chittagong Port must be palletized/packaged according to the correct standard, and the shipping mark should be attached.

Customs statistics show that in the first 11 months of this year, the total value of China`s foreign trade imports and exports was 38.34 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.6%. Among them, exports were 21.84 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.9%; imports were 16.5 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%. The structure of trade methods was further optimized. The import and export of general trade was 24.47 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.4%, accounting for 63.8% of China's total foreign trade import and export value, an increase of 2.2 percentage points over the same period last year.

As of December 2, the China-Laos Railway has been in operation for one year, with a total of 8.5 million passengers and 11.2 million tons of cargo transported, and the transportation safety remains stable. The China-Laos Railway is a docking project between the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Laos' strategy to convert itself from a landlocked country to a land-linked hub. The electrified passenger and cargo railway that went fully operational on Dec. 3, 2021, is built with the full application of Chinese management and technical standards. It has played a positive role in serving the convenient and efficient travel of the people of the two countries, smoothing the domestic and international dual cycles, and promoting the construction of the China-Laos Economic Corridor.

Currently, the container shipping market is facing a new round of challenges. At the same time, customers' demand for supply chain services is becoming more and more diversified, which makes liner companies, which have always focused on container transportation, begin to enhance their comprehensive logistics and transportation service capabilities. Recently, liner giants have been making frequent moves in the field of air transportation. On November 29, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world's largest liner company, announced that its first MSC-branded aircraft was delivered and will be used on routes between China, the United States, Mexico and Europe. In this regard, Jannie Davel, senior vice president of MSC Air Cargo, said that the delivery of the first aircraft marks the beginning of MSC's long-term investment in air cargo. Jannie Davel said: "Our customers require air cargo solutions, which is the main reason why we integrated this mode of transport to complement MSC's ocean and ground operations." He added that since joining MSC, he has spoken to numerous partners and customers that air cargo can meet their logistics needs. Jannie Davel believes that air freight can add more options to supply chain management, while also ensuring transit time, flexibility and reliability, especially for fruits, vegetable

On November 15, dockworkers at San Antonio, Chile's largest and busiest container port, resumed strike. The port is currently experiencing a paralyzed shutdown of the terminals. For recent shipments to Chile, please pay attention to the impact of logistics delays.

According to CMA CGM's notice, from November 15, dry cargo overweight surcharges (OWS) and dangerous cargo surcharges from Asia to Northern Europe will be levied, as follows:

As the number of containers arriving at the port has surged, the Port of Houston recently approved two new charges for containers stranded at the port in an effort to clear a backlog of imports at the port`s two terminals. The port committee decided to implement the "Sustained Import Dwell Fee" from December 1, 2022, while also approving the "Excessive Import Dwell Fee". Both charges are in addition to demurrage charges.

It is reported that Asian factory production fell sharply in October as demand for the commodity continued to weaken. The slowdown in growth in Asia is further evidence that world trade is decelerating markedly as inflation and interest rates soar and consumer spending in the US and Europe is subdued, the analysis said. South Korea's exports fell in October for the first time in two years, one of the clearest signs that the global economy is cooling. Data released by the Korea Customs Administration on Tuesday (Nov. 1) showed that average daily shipments on weekdays in October fell 7.9% year-on-year, while overall exports fell 5.7%, a sharper-than-expected 2.1% decline. The manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for October showed the magnitude of the decline as South Korea's trade data came out. (The PMI index of 50 is the dividing line between prosperity and decline. A higher than 50 indicates that manufacturing activity has expanded from the previous month, and a lower than 50 indicates that manufacturing activity has contracted.) In October, Japan's manufacturing PMI fell to 50.7 from 50.8 in September, the slowest expansion in the country since January last year; South Korea's PMI rose to 48.2 from 47.3, the fourth consecutive month of contraction in the country's factory activity; China In October, the PMI was 49.2, down 0.9 percentage points from September, returning to below the line of prosperity and decline.

Workers at Port of Oakland went on strike on Nov 2 (local time), including Everport, TraPac, OICT, and Howard. Multiple freight terminals are closed, including Everport, TraPac, OICT, and Howard. Terminal operations are completely suspended.