For all the information about shipping in China during COVID, see this week’s report (week 21). Highlights include that China has implemented additional COVID-19 measures related to new strains. Additional reports are listed below, including quarantine requirements in China’s main ports. All data comes directly from our agent in China, Ocean Favor – the biggest non-state-owned shipping agency in China.
Here’s a quick preview of some of the newest information on shipping in China during COVID and links to four key additional reports:
Additional COVID-19 measures
- Some Chinese ports have implemented stricter quarantine measures. This includes PCR tests for crew on vessels calling from Indian ports.
Regional gap in vaccinations expected to close
- The regional gap in the country’s mass vaccination campaign is a natural outcome of its staggered immunization approach, temporary constraints on production capacity and varying enthusiasm for getting vaccinated.
- China’s step-by-step approach will be bolstered by expanding production later this year.
Port congestion – the latest average waiting times per port
- View the average waiting days for crude oil, iron ore and coal.
Updated port operations, including quarantine information
- See the latest updates on quarantine, spare parts and crew changes in our per port report.
YOUR VESSELS, OUR PORTS
Do you have vessels in China and Singapore and need someone who will help you navigate increased COVID measures and solve shipping problems before they have even happened? Contact MasOceans SA and together with our local partners, Ocean Favor, your port calls will run smoothly.
Together with Ocean Favor, we manage port calls in Basuo, Beihai, Changshu, Dalian, Dandong, Dongguan, Dongying, Fuzhou / Kemen, Guangzhou, Hongkong, Huanghua, Jiangyin, Jingtang / Caofeidian, Jinzhou, Lianyungang, Longkou, Maoming, Nanjing, Nantong/Rugao, Ningbo Ningde, Panjin, Penglai, Qingdao / Dongjiakou, Qinhuangdao, Qinzhou, Quanzhou, / Meizhouwan, Rizhao, Shantou, Shenzhen, Singapore, Taicang, Taizho,Tianjin, Xiamen, Yangjiang, Yangpu, Yantai, Yingkou, Zhangjiagang, Zhanjiang, Zhapu, Zhenjiang, Zhoushan and Zhuhai.
Book a port call with Martaxelle Erussard | martaxelle@masoceans.com | +41 (0) 22 552 00 51


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