China Merchants Port has posted new records for container and dry bulk cargo handling in 2021 amid supply chain disruption.

Gemalink Port, in Cai Mep, Vietnam, has held a ceremony to mark handling 1m teu in its first year of operation.

Singapore expects the supply chain remain under stress and for its port to continue playing a role as a location for shipping companies to catch up on schedules.

Chinese financial service provider, CITC Financial Leasing, has placed an order at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) for the construction of 10 bulk carriers.

Expect a severe impact on trucking, closed warehouses and depots Maersk warns customers as Shanghai locks down in two phases over nine days.

A two-stage lockdown of Shanghai has started that will prompt further fears of supply chain disruption as China continues its zero Covid policy.

Regional Container Lines (RCL), Pacific International Lines (PIL), and Interasia Line (IAL) are launching a new service between China and the Indian east coast

This pre-event Sea Japan webinar on 25 March focuses on the state of shipping markets and how this impacting demand for shipbuilders.

Despite some easing spot container freight rates major bottlenecks remain and Covid situation in China, as well as a possible US west coast labour dispute, are expected to keep rates relatively high through 2022.

Container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) has mapped out a $20bn investment plan over the next decade, the majority for new vessels to help meet decarbonisation targets.