For all the information about shipping in China during COVID, see this week’s report (week 22). Highlights include that the Chinese mainland reports 10 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases. As a result, China tightens COVID-19 measures. 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:
Guangzhou tightens control in wake of new COVID-19 cases
- The city has tightened anti-epidemic measures in parts of the city to curb the recent COVID-19 resurgence.
- The city has implemented closed-off management on the Zhongnan subdistrict as well as 37 other locations and their surroundings.
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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