Containers at the West Coast Port are filled with 90 storage spaces

The shipping gridlock caused by congestion at the western US ports spreads. According to the Southern California Ocean Exchange, congestion at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the two largest ports in the United States, has eased. This week, the number of cargo ships queuing has increased from early morning. The former 40 ships dropped to less than 20 ships. The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles said the average wait time for cargo ships to arrive at the port has shortened from two weeks in December to January to one week. However, existing containers at the Port of Los Angeles already occupy 90% of the port’s storage space, and trucks and warehouses are not sufficient to handle such a large volume of cargo. At the same time, U.S. shipping industry executives said that with the enactment of the US$1.9 trillion bailout bill, the U.S. economy will accelerate and may set off a new round of freight boom.

Data show that the Port of Los Angeles handled 799,315 containers in February, an increase of 47% from the same period last year; more than 830,000 containers are expected to enter the port from March to April. The Port of Long Beach handled 771,135 containers in February, an increase of 43.9% from the same period last year, the largest increase in the port's history.

General Administration of Customs: In the first two months, the import and export of comprehensive bonded zones increased by 46.9%. According to customs statistics, in the first two months of this year, the national comprehensive bonded zones developed rapidly, achieving an import and export value of 764.96 billion yuan, which was the same as the same period last year. The year-on-year growth rate was 46.9, which was 14.7 percentage points higher than the overall growth rate of import and export. Among them, exports were 422.61 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 71.1%, and imports were 342.35 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.1%, becoming an important force in stabilizing foreign trade and foreign investment.

Many states in the United States will start universal vaccination against COVID-19. The COVID-19 vaccine in the United States is progressing smoothly, and many states have announced arrangements for universal vaccination:

Apple’s retail business recovers: some retail stores in the United States are reopened Users try out AirPods on site. Some Apple retail stores in the United States have allowed users to try out AirPods before buying them, which also shows that Apple's retail business is gradually returning to normal. When the new crown epidemic spread last year, Apple temporarily banned this service.

The U.S. Department of Justice launches an antitrust investigation into Visa. The U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust panel is investigating whether Visa in the debit card market constitutes antitrust by restricting merchants from using lower-cost transaction networks for debit card transactions. competitive behavior.

Google will invest $7 billion to increase investment in offices Google said it is increasing investment in offices and will spend $7 billion this year to expand its offices across the United States. and data centers, including a $1 billion investment in California, where it is headquartered. The search engine giant said it will hire at least 10,000 new full-time employees during the year to prepare for what it calls the U.S.'s post-epidemic recovery.

Johnson & Johnson: A new generation of vaccine is being developed. Johnson & Johnson said that it is researching a new generation of its new coronavirus vaccine and plans to strengthen its defense against some mutated viruses that have emerged. The CEO of Johnson & Johnson said he hopes Johnson & Johnson's newly authorized vaccine and other current coronavirus vaccines will provide some protection against new variants, but that boosters or modifications to the original vaccine may be needed. The single-dose COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson was approved by U.S. regulatory agencies at the end of February.

Multiple indicators of the COVID-19 epidemic in Ontario, Canada, have increased across the board. The COVID-19 epidemic data released by Ontario, the most populous province in Canada, on March 19, local time, showed that there were 1,745 new cases, including 704. People infected with the mutated new coronavirus. The proportion of positive COVID-19 cases rose to 3.3 from 3.1 the day before. There are 309 people in intensive care in Ontario due to COVID-19, exceeding 300 for the first time since February 10 this year.

Health Canada: It is still recommended that citizens receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Health Canada said that after investigating reports of blood clots in multiple countries, it still recommends that citizens use the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. "The Ministry of Health has "Evaluated the available data on reported events and determined that the AstraZeneca vaccine is not associated with an increased overall risk of blood clots."

British Airways is considering selling its London headquarters to "help itself" According to an internal email from British Airways, the airline is considering selling its huge London headquarters and adopting a combination of home working and office working. . Affected by the epidemic last year, British Airways was forced to sell artworks and retired old aircraft it owned, and laid off thousands of employees to "save itself."

UK public debt reached 19.1 billion pounds in February, breaking a historical record. The latest data from the British Office for National Statistics shows that in the current financial year, the cumulative public debt Borrowing has reached ￡278.8bn, exceeding levels even seen during the financial crisis. Among them, public borrowings in February reached 19.1 billion pounds, the highest monthly record since records began in 1993. Latest figures show the government spent ￡3.9bn on employment support measures alone in February.

The epidemic in Germany is on the rise again, and experts recommend a third lockdown. The German Federal Agency for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ministry of Health said that the country’s epidemic has rebounded significantly, and the number of infections has continued to rise recently. The virus The spread further accelerated. Health experts have called on the German government to order a third national lockdown to prevent hospitals from being overloaded. Given that Europe's vaccine supply is insufficient, vaccination alone may not be able to contain the raging epidemic.

The EU's new crown vaccination speed is significantly behind. The EU has fallen behind in the global mass vaccination race. As of March 17, the EU has vaccinated only 12 doses of vaccine per 100 people, while the UK has vaccinated 40 doses per 100 people. doses, compared with 34 doses per 100 people in the United States.

Amazon expands into Saudi Arabia market Amazon said it will recruit 1,500 employees in Saudi Arabia this year. Driven by the epidemic, consumer demand for online services in Saudi Arabia has soared, attracting many technology companies to expand into the country's market. Recently, Google and Alibaba each announced partnerships with Saudi state-owned enterprises. Huawei also said it would open its largest flagship store outside China locally.

Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oil exporter and has a huge income base. The country's young population is nearly 35 million. Statista data shows that nearly three-quarters of Saudi Arabians use social media, a higher proportion than the United States and China.

Midea Group: By 2025, the proportion of self-owned brand OBM business sold abroad will reach more than 50%. Midea Group stated that in terms of future export layout and strategy, by 2025, the proportion of Midea’s self-owned brand OBM business sold overseas will reach more than 50%. Aim to reach over 50. In terms of production capacity layout, we will expand local supply and production and improve the local supply and risk resistance capabilities of the Midea OBM brand. In terms of publicity, we will sponsor large-scale sports events to increase Midea's exposure, and transplant the mature domestic social media and KOL cooperation methods to overseas.

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Hapag-Lloyd announced Hapag-Lloyd, the company that acquired NileDutch, announced that it has signed an agreement with Nile Dutch Investments B.V. (NileDutch), a Dutch container shipping company, to acquire all the latter’s shares.

NileDutch is one of the leading companies in the West African container transportation market, with more than 40 years of transportation experience. Its business covers Europe, Asia, Latin America, West Africa and South Africa, with the African market being its focus. Currently, NileDutch operates 10 routes with a total fleet capacity of approximately 35,000TEU.

"CMA CMA Montmartre" joins the CMA CGM fleet. This 23,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered container ship is named after the iconic hill in Paris, France. It was custom-built by CMA CGM The sixth ship in a series of nine ultra-large LNG-powered container ships has now been put into operation on the France-Asia Route (FAL).

12 liner companies have been reviewed by the Vietnam Maritime Administration. The Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA) recently sent notices to 12 liner companies, including: reviewing whether the liner companies comply with relevant sea freight, surcharges and maritime containers. Legal provisions for transportation services. Liner companies on the VMA review list include: Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Company, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, etc. The inspection team includes the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, the Maritime Administration of Vietnam, the Ministry of Import and Export of Vietnam, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam (Competition and Consumer Protection Department) and the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam (Price Management Department). The VMA announced in February this year that it would establish a special inspection working group for shipping container commodity freight and surcharges to supervise related fees and charges.