A huge number of Chinese ports have been facing congestion as cargo processing has been sluggish and vessels due to call at Ningbo are being diverted due to stringent disinfection measures under the country’s “zero-tolerance” Covid-19 policy.
On Tuesday, over 50 container ships had been queuing at China’s second-largest marine centre – the Ningbo port. Refinitiv data revealed, up from 28 on 10 August when a COVID-19 case had been reported at one of the terminals.
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Operations in Ningbo Meishan Port Terminal – the third busiest port globally, remains partially halted for the sixth consecutive day after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.
As per AIS data from VesselsValue, around 50 container vessels anchor near Ningbo-Zhoushan Port. It is amid escalating concerns over the port shutdown bring a trade disruption from the area.
Since last Wednesday, the Port’s authority hadn’t published any update when it ceased all its inbound and outbound container...