A large number of DSV employees have for weeks been living under the hard lockdown of major Chinese city Shanghai. In an interview with ShippingWatch, regional head of air and sea freight Claus Thomsen talks about keeping spirits high amid an uncertain situation.

Industry stakeholders and NGOs describe meetings last week leading up to IMOs climate session in June as a breakthrough for a global CO₂ levy considered the single most important tool to decarbonize shipping. ”A huge step forward,” says researcher Tristan Smith.

The world’s largest container carrier, MSC, has ordered such an amount of new ships that the order book itself is equivalent to the size of Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet, writes Sea-Intelligence.

Tanker operator Hafnia faces perhaps its best quarter ever, says CEO Mikael Skov to ShippingWatch, pointing to increased tonne-mile demand and lower oil stockpiles as causes.

The long-term lockdown of major city Shanghai has seriously affected land logistics at one of the world trade’s crucial hubs. It will take time to get infrastructure back to normal, predicts DSV regional head to ShippingWatch.