1. Freight rates on the US East Coast route continue to rise

It is reported that congestion at ports on the East Coast of the United States is increasing, with approximately 30 ships waiting to dock at Charleston Port. With the arrival of more ships, congestion may further intensify in the short term. According to relevant data, the freight rate for the US West route has reached $16000/FEU, while the spot freight rate for the US East route has approached $17500/FEU. The peak freight rate for this route was $20000/FEU at the end of 2021. At the same time, cargo delays at European ports are becoming increasingly severe, leading to a rise in transatlantic shipping costs

2. On March 25th, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will impose container demurrage fees!
ONE has issued a notice stating that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will impose container demurrage fees starting from March 25th. The ocean freight demurrage fee will be charged at $100 starting from the 9th day, increasing daily without a cap; The excess stay fee for multimodal railway transportation will be charged at $100 starting from the 6th day, increasing daily without any upper limit.

3. Amazon US launches new brand recommendation bonus plan
Amazon US recently announced a new "Brand Referral Bonus Plan" for brand sellers, which not only helps sellers sell but also provides additional bonus incentives. If brand sellers attract traffic outside of Amazon to their listings, they can receive an average bonus of 10% on promotional product sales. It is reported that the bonus is provided in the form of referral fee points. The announcement states that thousands of brand owners have joined the new brand recommendation bonus program, with some brands receiving thousands of dollars in bonuses in a month.

4. Maersk confirms serious accident occurred
Maersk has confirmed that a serious accident occurred on the container ship Dyros. On March 21st local time, the Dyros container ship operated by Maersk encountered severe weather in the North Pacific while sailing from Yantian Port in China to Seattle Port in the United States. The container stack collapsed and about 90 containers fell into the water and were lost. Maersk stated that 9 of the lost containers were loaded with dangerous goods such as lithium batteries. In addition, about 100 containers were damaged on the deck, fortunately no crew members were injured.

5. Amazon launches' One Click Listing Global 'tool

Amazon recently launched the "One Click Listing Global" tool, which includes multi site views, intelligent translation of Listing text, automatic translation of A+pages, automatic conversion of units/sizes (such as inches and centimeters), and support for batch uploading of "One Click Listing Global" products. This tool can help sellers synchronize listings to multiple Amazon global sites for sales faster and more conveniently, and conduct global business with similar operational investment as a single site. It is reported that the "One Click Listing Global" has been embedded into the existing listing related creation and editing processes, and sellers do not need to learn any new processes in operation.