Alphaliner reports that Japanese carrier ONE, a member of THE Alliance, and Taiwan¡¯s Evergreen, part of the Ocean Alliance, have filed a slot exchange agreement with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for the transpacific tradelane.
U.S. President Joe Biden said he knew people were suffering from high prices, saying tackling inflation was his domestic priority, according to Reuters and The New York Times. In a speech at the White House on Tuesday (May 10), Biden emphasized that the Federal Reserve is trying to solve the problem.
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.
