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According to Sea-Intelligence, as the market strengthened after the initial COVID hit, small carriers started to deploy capacity, especially on the Transpacific trade, while major carriers started to introduce services outside of the alliance networks.

The Baltic Exchange has issued its reports for 06-13 January 2023, to provide information about the tanker and bulk market performance.

2022 was a year of challenges for Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Geopolitical tensions, the energy crisis and ongoing disruptions in supply chains made their presence felt and, in addition to shifts within the various commodity flows, put sustained pressure on the container segment.

Container xChange released its Container LogTech 2023 predictions report, noting that a survey of supply chain business leaders found that inflation and recession are the main fears for companies as they enter 2023.

The Baltic Exchange has issued its reports for the first week of 2023, to provide information about the tanker and bulk market performance.

Chinese customs announced on Wednesday that China would revoke anti-COVID-19 measures, including nucleic acid testing, at ports of entry for all imported cold-chain foods and non-cold-chain items from January 8th, according to international media.

During 2022, shipping industry joined forces and launched several initiatives to support its Environmental, Social and Governance topics. As the industry is heading towards a more sustainable future, the challenges are many. Improving its image remains a top priority and ESG showcase the positive strides that shipping is making.

According to UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2022 , the maritime transport and trade systems are  evolving in complex global economic environment and being buffeted by cascading disruptions. But they are also being reshaped by other global factors that can trigger structural shifts.

THE Alliance’s network has been reconfigured to ensure the most comprehensive port coverage to maximise the satisfaction of the member lines’ customers.

The dry bulk market could be set for a downbeat 2023 with the pain potentially extended into 2024, according to the latest quarterly dry bulk market report from Maritime Strategies International.