A nationwide general strike and protests broke out in Sri Lanka, causing businesses to shut down, transportation suspended and the country to a standstill.

According to the latest statistics from Alphaliner, as of May 7, 2022, Evergreen Shipping has a total capacity of 201 ships and 1,509,654 TEU, surpassing ONE and ranking sixth in the world. At the same time, Evergreen Shipping also has an order capacity of 65 ships and 627,196TEU.

The UAE's Safety Industry Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has tightened regulations that prohibit or restrict the import and export of hazardous chemicals (DG) at Dubai Ports.

​On the morning of May 6, local time, a chemical tanker named GULF PETROLEUM 4 exploded during maintenance and repairs in Tuzla, Turkey, and one of its cylinders leaked carbon dioxide gas. At present, 4-5 people are known to have been poisoned and died due to the gas leak, at least 4 of them were crew members.

The Ministry of Transport of Vietnam has just issued Decision No. 552/QĐ-BGTVT on the publication of the list of ports and terminals in Vietnam. Following this decision, 10 new terminals were included in the Vietnam Port Directory, raising the number of terminals nationwide to 296.

The USTR announced on May 3 that actions to Initiation of statutory review procedures for relevant actions on the "section 301 tariffs" ....

New regulations for international maritime trade from May: China's RCEP agreement with Myanmar officially takes effect, Myanmar's import license for goods will be submitted before arrival in Hong Kong, Egypt has suspended 814 companies' import rights, new regulations in Port Klang......

MSC's total capacity increased by 17,711TEU in the most recent month, the most among the top 10 liner companies, while adding 25 newbuildings.

Global supply chain problems appear set to worsen, as a new wave of coronavirus lockdowns, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and a number of other factors cause longer port delays and further drive up costs, according to a new report from Royal Bank of Canada on Tuesday.

Kuehne+Nagel's ocean logistics business generated net revenue of approximately $4.764 billion.

Earlier this week, a new route from Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam to Seattle was launched. The route is claimed to be the fastest port-to-port service on the market, with transit times of 16 to 18 days.

From May 1, the Malaysian Ministry of Transport has set a three-day deadline for all imported container cargo to be lifted out of the Port Klang yard - from the date of entry to customs clearance.

Containers and ships at the port of Chittagong will experience severe congestion as Bangladesh approaches its nine-day Hari Raya holiday on Friday.

The Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry announced that more than 800 foreign companies' products will be suspended for import due to violation of the country's regulations on foreign company registration.

In the early morning of the 25th, a number of trucks at the Kwai Chung Container Terminal in Hong Kong caught fire. The flames shot into the sky and the sound of explosions was heard many times, which woke the residents of Kwai Fong and Lai King. Densely clothed.