Foreign crew can not be signed off in Chinese ports and crew changes of Chinese nationals are treated on a case by case basis
For the full information, see today’s report from Ocean Favor our agent in China and Singapore and the biggest non-state-owned shipping agency in China.
Together with Oceanfavor, we manage port calls in Dalian, Yingkou, Jinzhou, Tangshang, Tianjin, Rizhao, Qingdao, Lianyungng, Zhangjiagang, Shanghai, Taicang, Zhoushan, Hongkong and Singapore.
Do you have specific questions related to shipping in China and Singapore? Contact MasOceans SA and together with our partners, Ocean Favor, we shall get back to you with the answer.
Martaxelle Erussard | martaxelle@masoceans.com | +41 (0) 79 658 1504


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