A few days ago, the U.S. Coast Guard received reports of container fires at the Port of Los Angeles/Long Beach in San Pedro Bay. The box was due to be loaded onto a vessel bound for China on March 10, and the Coast Guard has detained all of the cargo shipper's containers for inspection until they are determined to meet safety regulations. Still waiting on the dock.

A few days ago, Wan Hai Lines issued an announcement stating that customers should strictly abide by any rules of Wan Hai Lines (WHL) and the requirements of applicable laws, regulations or conventions, including but not limited to declarations on the bill of lading, packaging, labels, weight, transportation or The handling, disposal of the goods, and the goods shall be truthfully and accurately declared in accordance with the above requirements and the requirements of the carrier or forwarding agent before delivery to the WHL designated location, warehouse or terminal.

At noon on March 16, a fire broke out at a 1.2 million-square-foot Walmart warehouse (distribution center) at 9590 AllPoints Park Avenue near Indianapolis International Airport, sending thick smoke.

Affected by the current epidemic, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data, there are currently 34 ships waiting to dock in the sea off Shenzhen, compared with an average of seven ships a year ago. About 30 ships are waiting to dock off the coast of Qingdao, compared with an average of seven last y

Recently, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has updated the requirements for ships arriving during Covid-19.

MSC became the first liner to take action on the extremely volatile bunker charges it faces when, on the 14th, it announced that it will conduct a fortnightly review of bunker surcharges on all Asian trade spot and quarterly contracts, starting in the middle of next month, instead of a monthly review.

At around 0015 UTC on March 13, a 12,118 TEU container ship named "EVER FORWARD" of Evergreen ship runs aground in Chesapeake Bay channel shortly after leaving the Port of Baltimore. The container ship, which was loaded with Chinese cargo, is still stranded as of now and its schedule has been delayed.

There was a backlog of about 72 ships near the Qingdao port on Monday, nearly double the number at the end of February, according to shipping data. The backlog of ships at the ports of Shanghai, Ningbo and Zhoushan is also building, with about 262 vessels now up from 243 a week ago. Salmon Aidan Lee, head of related divisions at energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie, said the increase in ship backlogs and delays could further push up freight rates.

Several associations in Spain's transport ministry have called for an indefinite strike across the country from March 14. Maersk issued a statement saying that the strike will make container shipping a challenge and that shipping plans will also be affected due to external reasons beyond its control.

The Shenzhen "COVID-19" Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters released the latest epidemic prevention and control measures on March 13.