Ningbo limanı, en son Covid kesintisinden büyük ölçüde kurtuldu, ancak Çin'den gelen nakliye gecikmeleri riski zaten Tianjin ve Shenzhen'e yayıldı.
Maersk said trucking had recovered to 75 percent of normal capacity, with some services remaining suspended in Covid-hit areas and "operational efficiency negatively impacted by the requirement of nucleic acid testing".
Shippers hoping to get their goods out of China before the Chinese New Year holiday have little time to breathe a sigh of relief, however, because Tianjin has become the latest port city to feel the brunt of China's "dynamic" zero-Covid policy.
14 milyonluk şehir, toplu testlerden geçerek, yıllık 20 milyon teu'yu aşan üretim hacmiyle Kuzey Çin'in en büyüğü olan limandaki operasyonları aksatıyor.
CH Robinson dün müşterilere, testler tamamlanana kadar okyanus ve hava kargo gecikmeleri beklemelerini söyledi.
"Pick-up operations for all import containers have been suspended immediately," the forwarder noted. "The shortage of staff at Tianjin Airport and ocean port terminals is likely to cause delay for cargo delivery and is expected to last at least 48 hours.
"Beijing airport is operating normally, but truck deliveries from Tanjin to Beijing are restricted," the forwarder added.
Mass Covid testing is also taking place in South China, after a "cluster" of four cases was detected in Shenzhen, raising alarm bells for shippers hit by last year's disastrous closure at Yantian.
Health officials claimed, without providing evidence, it was "highly likely" one infection was due to a supply chain worker being exposed to "contaminated goods", according to the South China Morning Post.
The Loadstar understands operations at the port are so far unaffected but, like Ningbo and Tianjin, there's a risk of delays due to testing workers and restrictions on trucking, forwarders said.
Bu arada, sırasıyla 1 ve 4 Şubat'ta başlayacak olan CNY ve Pekin Kış Olimpiyatları ile birlikte, nakliyeciler, ülkedeki mevcut yüksek seviyelerdeki liman tıkanıklığı göz önüne alındığında, potansiyel kargo kesintilerinde- izin beklemiyorlar.
For example, Fibs Logistics described congestion at Shanghai as "massive" and noted: "Vessels are delayed by about one week. Due to Covid-19 in Beilun district in Ningbo, some shipments are transferred to Shanghai, which resulted in further terminal congestion."
The firm said China's key gateway ports were generally suffering from a lack of space and equipment and, with the pre-CNY peak pushing up rates, "premiums are needed to secure space".
Fibs added: "This serious port congestion is resulting in delayed voyages, continuous accumulation of delays and multiple suspensions. Forwarders and cargo owners will inevitably face further difficulties in the coming months."
