Shipping from China and Hong Kong? The export empty container pickup timeline is changing
The Golden Week in Mainland China and Hong Kong is approaching. Keeping your cargo planning in mind, please note that we have adjusted the empty pickup policy. This measure is effective immediately for all China and Hong Kong, except for 40’ High Cube equipment from Ningbo where the measure will apply from October 1, 2021.
For your reference, please find below the list of locations that are included in the new measure. This list displays the number of days for empty container pickup before the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) at the origin port, divided into container types. Please note that any location not included in this list will maintain the current empty pickup policy, without changes.
- Export empty container pickup days before ETA at origin port
| Port | 20’ Container | 40’ Container | 40’ High Cube | 40’ Reefer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai, China | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Ningbo, China | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Qingdao, China | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Tianjin, China | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Dalian, China | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Lianyungang, China | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Xiamen, China | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Nansha, China | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Shekou, China | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Yantian, China | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
If you should require additional information, please contact our customer service team at [email protected] who will guide you based on your individual situation.
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