Here's an update on the China COVID-19 developments

Here’s an update for Chinese ports in connection with COVID-19. With your cargo planning in mind, we will be publishing operational updates on this situation as soon as they are made available.  

Please check and bookmark our Operational and Customer Service Updates here for additional updates after August 10, 2022.

Update: August 10, 2022

Da Chan Bay, China (update from April 21, 2022): the suspension of reefer containers to this port has been lifted with immediate effect, with the exception of frozen meat and seafood shipments. Export and transshipment reefer units are not affected by this and can still be handled by the terminal.

Update: June 27, 2022

With the improvement of the COVID situation in Shanghai, please find below two important updates that will be effective from July 1, 2022.

Export

• Booking Cancellation Fee (FIO), Booking Amendment Fee (FIO) for Quick Quotes' bookings, Empty Return Detention due to cancellation of booking, will be chargeable for shipments with an Estimated Time of Derparture starting from July 1, 2022 and onwards.

Import

• Import Detention (MHD) will resume normal for import empty returns after July 1, 2022.
   

Update: April 27, 2022

There are two recent adjustments that have been made at the port of Ningbo, China, to assist you with your cargo planning. These temporary adjustments are in place for cargo loading on vessels with Estimated Time of Departure from April 13, 2022 to May 8, 2022, with the following details:

• Free Booking cancellation fee (FIO) for export shipments for all products
• Free Detention for empty equipment return on cancelled shipments 

Please keep in mind that if you should have any questions, you can reach our customer service team at [email protected]

Update: April 21, 2022

To keep COVID 19 prevention measures, Da Chan Bay, China (CNDCB) has announced a reefer containers' acceptance suspension until further notice. This restriction applies to import reefer shipments, where transshipment cargo is excluded. With your cargo planning in mind, please place your incoming booking for reefer shipment to alternative Chinese ports.

Update: April 18, 2022

With the current COVID-19 pandemic requirements at Shanghai, China, we would have made some adjustments to assist your cargo planning. Please note that these are in place for your cargo loading or discharging at Shanghai port, with an Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) or Estimated Time of Departure (ETD) from March 28, 2022 until the end of the lock-down period announced by the authorities.

Export

• Free Booking cancellation fee (FIO) for export shipments for all products
• Free Detention on canceled shipments empty equipment return
• Free Booking amendment fee (FIO) for Quick Quote booking change loading port
  

Import

• Suspend the Detention calculation

If you should require additional information, please contact our customer service team at [email protected] who will guide you based on your individual situation

Update: April 6, 2022

Here’s an update in connection with the lockdowns in China.

Shanghai is in mass lockdown since March 28, 2022. The port is operating, with vessels calling normally and no planned diversions. The operational constraints are caused mainly by trucking capacity and closed factories.
In terms of trucking, all truckers need a 48-hours’ PCR test result, printed road permit, full itinerary, and delivery destination to be allowed road access. The daily trucking-in ratio has been reduced for all shipping lines, and truck availability in the market is stressed due to the turnaround times when crossing provinces. Factories have been closed due to the mass lockdown, which in turn impacts the cargo availability for loading.
Trucking availability also affects the ability to clear all inbound cargo, that impacts yard capacity. Reefer plugs are scarce at Shanghai and thus, reefer cargo might be retained on board and planned for offload at other ports.

Shenzhen is slowly returning to normality and clearing the backlog created by the lockdown. Most factories have resumed production. Truckers in this area can perform cross-district trucking with a valid permit and a 24-hour PCR test.

In most ports, pilot availability is close to normal. However, the restrictions and requirements are tighter for vessels coming from high-risk areas. The vessels’ waiting time can vary from 12 to 48 hours, except for Shekou where the waiting time can reach 120 hours.

This overview is a snapshot of the situation at the ports in China and the facts can vary on an hourly basis. If you should require additional information, please contact our customer service team at your location, who will guide you based on your individual situation.
 

Update: March 17, 2022

Here are the latest updates related to the situation at the ports in China. There are two main developments related to trucking and potential operational restrictions:

1. A cargo volume reduction might be expected, probably caused by:
   - Reduced trucking capacity: tests and quarantine requirements hinder driver availability for shipments
   - Raw material transport: currently reduced due to closed factories and limited driver availability
2. Potential operational restrictions have been mostly sighted in the Shenzhen area

With the above details in mind, please see below a brief description of the main areas:

• Qingdao: there are no operational restrictions at the moment. However, trucking might pose challenges due to COVID-19 city limitations.
  
• Shanghai: there is a concern related to transport between cities.
  
• Shenzhen: gate-in/out container moves at the Shenzhen terminals is normal but queues are starting to take shape outside. Large factories have stopped operations due to government directives.
  

 

Update: March 16, 2022

A number of identified COVID-19 cases in Shenzhen have caused a preventive, temporary lockdown in the city. In addition, factories in Yantian have stopped operations. Cross-province trucks must have a valid 24-hour PCR test result, and there is a potential risk that truckers might be placed in quarantine after leaving Shenzhen. With this in mind, some factories at other locations are not accepting truckers originating from this city. This might lead to a trucking resource shortage during this period.

One depot in Shekou (Shenzhen Greating Fortune) is closed from March 14, 2022, but no further depots in Shekou and Yantian have been closed until today’s report. There are approximately 13 vessels that could potentially be impacted at the port of Yantian.

We will continue to update this page with regular information related to the recent COVID-19 developments in China.