Shanghai port congestion eases; North Europe ports congested; Truckers strike in Korea; Thai returns to Perth; Qantas increases operations from Perth; IATA shows airfreight volumes declined in April; Poor result for Australian Ports in Global Container Port Performance Index; Biosecurity delays with Australian Quarantine; Auckland welcomes electric tugboat.

Fracht Group acquires Dextra Transport; China to return to “normal activities”; Bottlenecks and congestion getting worse in Northern European and American Ports; Luxurious imports banned in Pakistan; Lockdown in China increases transit times; Shipping Lines profits and Airlines Fuel surcharges continue to increase; Fremantle Ports remove free storage; Restrictions imposed on vessel movements in Brisbane Port in May; BMSB season ends.