QMSR will align FDA's medical device quality management system with ISO 13485:2016. It will be released by the end of this year and become effective one year later. This harmonization is expected to save medical device companies at least $439 million over the next decade.

• The global blood pressure monitoring devices market is set to grow by 9.4% CAGR from 2023 to 2030.
• Homecare to show fastest CAGR of ~11.3% due to smart wearables mobility.
• North America held the largest revenue share in 2022, and Asia-Pacific is expected to expand fastest over the forecast period.

The strike comes at a critical time for Europe's port industry, where a backlog of cargoes caused under China's anti-epidemic control policy is expected to lead to a surge in European imports in the coming weeks.

During the four trading days from April 19 to 22, the RMB exchange rate depreciated continuously, returning to 6.5 after many months.

The renminbi continued its strong bilateral exchange rate against the US dollar at the start of the New Year, with both the central parity rate and the trading rate hitting a 45-month high of 6.33.

Maersk to enhance logistics capabilities in Asia Pacific through acquisition.

A freight forwarder reports that no real disruption or significant decline in air cargo demand is expected in the first half of 2022, and rates may remain high.

U.S. agricultural exporters are calling for greater scrutiny of the behavior of shipping alliances and shipping companies during the pandemic.

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has halted strike action against Patrick Terminals - but the impact of the strike has caused long delays on Melbourne's landside.

According to foreign media reports, on October 25, a container ship owned by MSC Lucia was attacked and boarded by unknown armed men at SW Agbami terminal in the Gulf of Guinea.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative said it was consulting the public on plans to resume targeted tariff exclusion procedures for Chinese imports.