It is reported that on May 25, Shenzhen Yantian International Container Terminal announced that due to the increasingly serious shipping delays, the storage yard of Yantian Port area has a high storage density, which seriously affects the operation efficiency of the terminal and also leads to traffic congestion around the port area.
In order to improve the above problems, Yantian International decided: 1, May 25 22:00 to May 27 23:59 period, do not accept the export heavy container; However, during this period, the import of heavy containers and empty containers is maintain normal operation. 2. Receive heavy containers from 00:00 on May 28, only accept export heavy containers for ETA-4 (i.e., within four days of the ship's expected arrival date). The measure will be implemented from May 28 to June 3.
In addition, due to 5 covid-19 confirmed cases at Yantian terminal in the past few days, the relevant port area has strengthened epidemic prevention and control measures and carried out comprehensive nucleic acid testing, resulting in a shortage of staff on duty, especially slow delivery of containers. At present, Yantian wharf has been seriously congested, and the passage into the wharf has seen the phenomenon of vehicles queuing up for the delivery of heavy boxes. The operation time of picking up and returning containers has been seriously delayed, which has affected the docking of ships and the loading and unloading of goods at the dock. Please make reasonable arrangements for shipment related to the business of Yantian Port.
The notice:
Starting from 22∶00 on May 25th, the limited operation of the gate is Yantian 2021/05/25
Dear customers,
Due to the increasingly serious shipping delay, the storage yard of Yantian Port has a very high storage density, which seriously affects the operation efficiency of the wharf and also leads to traffic congestion around the port area.
To improve the above issues, Yantian International has decided:
1. During the period from 22∶00 on May 25th to 23∶59 on May 27th, the exit heavy containers are not allowed to enter the gate; During this period, the import of heavy containers and empty containers is maintain normal operation.
2. Receive heavy containers from 00∶00 on May 28, only export heavy containers for ETA-4 (i.e., within four days of the ship's expected arrival date) will be accepted. The measure will be implemented from May 28 to June 3.
▲ Heavy congestion outside Yantian Port in Shenzhen
A new case of asymptomatic COVID-19 infection was reported in Shenzhen on May 24, according to the "Shenzhen News".
On May 24, a new case of asymptomatic infection with novel coronavirus named Shi in Yantian District, Shenzhen was detected during the second round of nucleic acid screening for key personnel in Yantian Port District on May 23. Shi and four of the previously announced asymptomatic infections had participated in the operation of the same international cargo ship "Oriental Vancouver" (Shi worked at the bottom of the ship).
In view of this emergency measure of Yantian International, freight forwarders, trailers and export enterprises must pay close attention to and reasonably arrange shipment in advance .according to the provisions of the port to avoid the containers being rejected after arriving at the port!
