Shanghai, China’s most populous city, is set to remain shut, including Puxi and a significant part of Pudong. Despite the fact that the restrictions were about to be lifted, the timeframe of the imposed lockdown was changed.
It is important to recall that Shanghai’s lockdown was supposed to last just a couple of days for residents, depending on where they lived, with a two-phase roll-out. However, the city government, yesterday, extended an existing lockdown in eastern districts.
Precisely, the first half of the city went under restrictions on Monday, and it was meant to last 3 for 5 days before being lifted and transferred to the Puxi district for another 4 days.
While China is trying to stick to its zero-covid policy, as of now, almost all residents are obliged to stay home without knowing how long the strict measures will stay. As informed, Shanghai, accounts for 3 out of every 4 local asymptomatic cases across the country.
Under the measures of this lockdown, factories and public transport are all shut. While the city’s many port terminals are operating, productivity however has fallen dramatically this week.
Though Shanghai port is operating, due to the lockdown, there are not enough longshoremen in the port, so the efficiency for loading and unloading has been impacted. Both Waigaoqiao Port and Yangshan Port are congested
…an update from Crane Worldwide Logistics suggested yesterday.
In addition, ocean carriers have announced vessel delays or are omitting Shanghai calling of some voyages. Some of them have also announced blank sailings.
What is more, many shippers have shifted to Ningbo port to the south with some carriers allocating more space there.
Not to mention that the congestion at the port, which is already high, is expected to increase even more in the coming days. According to Maersk, the world’s second-largest container shipping company, the Shanghai lockdown will have a great impact on trucking services and will increase transport costs.
