Yantian port congestion, Maersk ship schedule will be delayed by 7-8 days

Shenzhen Yantian Port is one of the busiest ports in the world. Due to the recurrence of the new crown pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic and forcing stricter anti-epidemic measures, the import and export schedule of its cargo may be delayed.

On May 31, Bloomberg quoted a report by a port employee who did not want to be named. All goods leaving Yantian Port must be booked in advance. As the port has strengthened inspection measures for imported goods, goods entering China may also suffer. To delay.

AP Moller Maersk A/S, the largest container shipping group, has issued a notice on May 31 stating that due to the authorities’ disinfection and quarantine measures taken by the Yantian International Container Terminal to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the port is still heavily congested. (Mother Vessel, refers to the ship from the port of departure to the port of transit) In the eastern part of the main berth, the operating efficiency is still only 30% of the normal. Maersk predicts that the terminal will continue to be blocked, and the schedule for the next week may be delayed by 7-8 days. In addition, all operations in the western area of ​​the Yantian Wharf have been suspended and awaiting notice.

Maersk pointed out that starting from 0:00 on May 31, Yantian Port will accept heavy export containers again, and from May 31 to June 6, only ships whose estimated arrival date (ETA) is within 3 days The whole container can be opened, but the truck transporter must make an appointment for the heavy container to enter the gate in advance. The delivery of imported heavy containers concentrated in the eastern region of Yantian Port is business as usual.

In addition, the Chiwan Container Terminal, Mawan Port Freight Terminal, and Shekou Container Terminal covered by Shenzhen Shekou Port must comply with the following epidemic prevention measures: Starting from 0:00 on June 1, only ships whose arrival date is expected to be within 5 days, Only then can the gate operation of the export heavy cabinet be carried out.

Maersk said that due to the above-mentioned interference in port operations, several of its ships will skip Yantian Port and Shekou Port directly to avoid delays in shipping schedules.

Yantian Port had previously been diagnosed with several new coronary pneumonia cases, which caused some berthing ports to be shut down, manpower shortages, and severe traffic congestion in the surrounding area. It was decided to suspend the acceptance of heavy export containers. Yantian Port is one of the busiest ports in the world. According to data from the Shenzhen Transportation Bureau, the cargo throughput of Yantian Port in 2020 will reach 13.34 million TEUs, and about 100 vessels will provide services every week.