Typhoon pauses air, ocean freight in Hong Kong, South China

A plane comes in for a landing in Hong Kong with ocean view beyond runway.

Strong winds and heavy rain from a typhoon barreling through the South China Sea is expected to disrupt air and ocean shipments, as well as local freight delivery, during the next 24 to 48 hours.

The Hong Kong Observatory on Wednesday evening issued a Category 8 typhoon warning for Tropical Storm Ma-on, the third highest alert under the city’s weather system.

At 11 p.m. Hong Kong time, the storm system was centered about 131 miles south of Hong Kong, with sustained maximum winds of nearly 70 mph....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/typhoon-pauses-air-ocean-freight-in-hong-kong-south-china

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