Expected delay of 14 days at Yantian port due to enhanced control of Covid-19.
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Jun
The yard density of Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) remains high, along with the strengthening of measures to prevent Covid-19 have aggravated the congestion and predicted delays for the trains. 14 days later next week.
Maersk shipping line is warning of delays of 14 days or more at Yantian port due to heightened Covid restrictions, and carriers are skipping the port and diverting to other ports in South China.
The Covid-19 situation has put Guangdong province under stricter control as mass testing in the regional capital Guangzhou shows that more cases of Delta variants are causing more severe delays than others. other South China port.
The restrictions are causing delays and congestion at the ports of Yantian, Shekou and Nansha.
“The situation continues to deteriorate as more Covid positive cases have been confirmed in Shenzhen, where Yantian port and Shekou port is located, and in Guangzhou, where Nansha port is located,” Maersk said when advising clients. row.
The restrictions have particularly affected operations at Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT), where delays have been increasing since late May.
“The yard density of Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) remains high, along with disinfection and quarantine measures being continuously implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of Covid-19. We expect harbor congestion to continue and ships to be delayed by more than 14 days over the next week,” Maersk said.
Delays and congestion have prevented shipping lines from calling at Yantian port.
Maersk listed a total of 34 ships affected by the congestion, while shipping line ONE (Ocean Network Express) listed 29 ships calling into South China of THE Alliance as affected and OOCL shipping 29 vessels. bypassing the ports of Shekou and Yantian.
Delays in South China add to the troubles of shipping lines as they continue to face prolonged congestion on the US West Coast and severe shortages of container equipment.
