For more information on relief options for exports/import to/from Shanghai, click here.
June 01st, 2022 - Update 17
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges impact across China. The big improvement is that Shanghai began returning to normal after the COVID-19 resurgence was brought under control. To keep protecting our people and supporting your business, we remain fully operational with limited Work in Office Ratio and continual work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights:
- All depots in Shanghai has resumed from 1st June.
- Shanghai warehouse operations will resume work from 1st June. Drivers need negative NAT report within 72 hours, health code and travel code when gating in warehouses.
- AIR service efficiency will be improved in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Empty pick-up & return
All depots in Shanghai has resumed from 1st June.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we see the efficiency of Maersk trucking service from/to Shanghai will be gradually improved with the COVID-19 resurgence under control.
Warehouse
Shanghai: Warehouse operations will resume work from 1st June. Drivers need negative NAT report within 72 hours, health code and travel code when gating in warehouses.
Ningbo: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code. In addition, drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours if they are from the places outside of Zhejiang province or with * on the itinerary code. Cargo will not be accepted If drivers have been to the medium-high risk area in last 14 days or factory is located in medium-high risk area.
Shenzhen, Xiamen and Qingdao: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Shanghai: Gateway operations stay normal. We will see air flights will be recovered gradually.
Shenzhen & Guangzhou: Operations for existing cargo keep running. We foresee it will take 1 week longer than usual for the lead time of the inbound airfreight due to the increased volume for now.
Hong Kong: Trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland will be gradually recovered. Barge service remains as the main solution to cargo moving.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. The document charges shown as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 5th June in Shanghai subject to change.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shanghai.
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
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Previous updates
To review all previous updates to ensure that no communication is lost, please unfold the below list.
May 30th, 2022 - Update 16
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To minimize impacts to your business, we remain fully operational with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights:
- Shanghai office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Some document charges will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 5th June in Shanghai.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory for clients arranging empty pick-up and return.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we see the efficiency of Maersk trucking service from/to Shanghai will be gradually improved with a downward trend of the new COVID infections in Shanghai. Maersk can provide multi-modal services via barge or rail as alternative solutions for the corridor between Shanghai and nearby cities.
Warehouse
Shanghai: Warehouse operations have been partially resumed. Drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours and the truck temporary pass issued by local government when gating in warehouse.
Ningbo: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code. In addition, drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours if they are from the places outside of Zhejiang province or with * on the itinerary code. Cargo will not be accepted If drivers have been to the medium-high risk area in last 14 days or factory is located in medium-high risk area.
Shenzhen, Xiamen and Qingdao: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Shanghai: Gateway operations stay normal. We will see air flights will be recovered gradually.
Shenzhen & Guangzhou: Operations for existing cargo keep running. We foresee it will take 2-3 weeks longer than usual for the lead time of the inbound airfreight due to the increased volume for now.
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. The document charges shown as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 5th June in Shanghai subject to change.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shanghai.
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
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May 23rd, 2022 - Update 15
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To minimize impacts to your business, we remain fully operational with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights:
- Shanghai office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Some document charges will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 29th May in Shanghai.
- AIR Shanghai gateway operations stay normal. We will see air flights will be recovered gradually.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory for clients arranging empty pick-up and return.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we see the efficiency of Maersk trucking service from/to Shanghai will be gradually improved with a downward trend of the new COVID infections in Shanghai. Maersk can provide multi-modal services via barge or rail as alternative solutions for the corridor between Shanghai and nearby cities.
Warehouse
Shanghai: Warehouse operations have been partially resumed. Drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours and the truck temporary pass issued by local government when gating in warehouse.
Ningbo: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code. In addition, drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours if they are from the places outside of Zhejiang province or with * on the itinerary code. Cargo will not be accepted If drivers have been to the medium-high risk area in last 14 days or factory is located in medium-high risk area.
Shenzhen, Xiamen and Qingdao: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Shanghai: Gateway operations stay normal. We will see air flights will be recovered gradually.
Shenzhen & Guangzhou: Operations for existing cargo keep running. We foresee it will take 2-3 weeks longer than usual for the lead time of the inbound airfreight due to the increased volume for now.
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. The document charges shown as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 29th May in Shanghai subject to change.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shanghai.
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
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May 17th, 2022 - Update 14
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To minimize impacts to your business, we remain fully operational with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights:
- Shanghai office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Some document charges will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 22th May in Shanghai.
- We see the efficiency of Maersk trucking service from/to Shanghai will be gradually improved with a downward trend of the new COVID infections in Shanghai.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory for clients arranging empty pick-up and return.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we see the efficiency of Maersk trucking service from/to Shanghai will be gradually improved with a downward trend of the new COVID infections in Shanghai. Maersk can provide multi-modal services via barge or rail as alternative solutions for the corridor between Shanghai and nearby cities.
Warehouse
Shanghai: Warehouse operations have been partially resumed.
Ningbo: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code. In addition, drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours if they are from the places outside of Zhejiang province or with * on the itinerary code. Cargo will not be accepted If drivers have been to the medium-high risk area in last 14 days or factory is located in medium-high risk area.
Shenzhen, Xiamen and Qingdao: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Shanghai: Operations for existing cargo in warehouses stay normal. However, new cargo acceptance will be impacted due to the first mile delivery and labor resource constraints. We have noticed that more airlines are cancelling flights in the coming days, and more volumes are expected to be shifted to other airports in China.
Shenzhen & Guangzhou: Operations for existing cargo keep running. We foresee it will take 2-3 weeks longer than usual for the lead time of the inbound airfreight due to the increased volume for now.
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. The document charges shown as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 22th May in Shanghai subject to change.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shanghai.
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
Download the list
May 09th, 2022 - Update 13
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To minimize impacts to your business, we remain fully operational with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights:
- Reefer cargo yard density is gradually relieved in the port of Shanghai. We will re-start the booking acceptance for reefer bookings into Shanghai, with the first cargo accepted to arrive in Shanghai from 26th June and onwards.
- Shanghai office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Some document charges will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 15th May in Shanghai.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory for clients arranging empty pick-up and return.
Import
Reefer cargo yard density is gradually relieved in the port of Shanghai. In light of the development, we are pleased to advise that we will re-start the booking acceptance for reefer bookings into Shanghai, with the first cargo accepted to arrive in Shanghai from 26th June and onwards.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we foresee the efficiency of Maersk trucking service from/to Shanghai will be further impacted due to the lockdown on Shanghai. Maersk can provide multi-modal services via barge or rail as alternative solutions for the corridor between Shanghai and nearby cities.
Warehouse
Shanghai: Warehouse operations have been partially resumed.
Ningbo: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code. In addition, drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours if they are from the places outside of Zhejiang province or with * on the itinerary code. Cargo will not be accepted If drivers have been to the medium-high risk area in last 14 days or factory is located in medium-high risk area.
Shenzhen, Xiamen and Qingdao: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Shanghai: Operations for existing cargo in warehouses stay normal. However, new cargo acceptance will be impacted due to the first mile delivery and labor resource constraints. We have noticed that more airlines are cancelling flights in the coming days, and more volumes are expected to be shifted to other airports in China.
Shenzhen & Guangzhou: Operations for existing cargo keep running. We foresee it will take 2-3 weeks longer than usual for the lead time of the inbound airfreight due to the increased volume for now.
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. The document charges shown as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 15th May in Shanghai subject to change.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shanghai.
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
Download the list
April 22nd, 2022 - Update 12
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges’ impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. To minimize impacts to your business, we remain fully operational with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights
- Dangerous cargo yard density is gradually relieved in the port of Shanghai. We will re-start the booking acceptance for IMO 2.2 and IMO 3 into Shanghai effective from 22nd April.
- Shenzhen & Guangzhou AIR operations for existing cargo keep running. We foresee it will take 2-3 weeks longer than usual for the lead time of the inbound airfreight due to the increased volume for now.
- Shanghai office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Some document charges will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 24th Apr in Shanghai.
- We offer the relief options for export from and import to Shanghai to support customers’ business.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory for clients arranging empty pick-up and return.
Import
Dangerous cargo yard density is gradually relieved in the port of Shanghai. In light of the development, we are pleased to advise that we will re-start the booking acceptance for IMO 2.2 and IMO 3 into Shanghai effective from 22nd April.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we foresee the efficiency of Maersk trucking service from/to Shanghai will be further impacted due to the lockdown on Shanghai. Maersk can provide multi-modal services via barge or rail as alternative solutions for the corridor between Shanghai and nearby cities.
Warehouse
Shanghai: Warehouse operations have been partially resumed from this week.
Ningbo: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code. In addition, drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours if they are from the places outside of Zhejiang province or with * on the itinerary code. Cargo will not be accepted If drivers have been to the medium-high risk area in last 14 days or factory is located in medium-high risk area.
Shenzhen, Xiamen and Qingdao: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Shanghai: Operations for existing cargo in warehouses stay normal. However, new cargo acceptance will be impacted due to the first mile delivery and labor resource constraints. We have noticed that more airlines are cancelling flights in the coming days, and more volumes are expected to be shifted to other airports in China.
Shenzhen & Guangzhou: Operations for existing cargo keep running. We foresee it will take 2-3 weeks longer than usual for the lead time of the inbound airfreight due to the increased volume for now.
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Hong Kong: Office will open from 25th April.
Ningbo: Office has opened from 18th April.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. The document charges shown as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 24th Apr in Shanghai subject to change.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shanghai.
Relief options for Shanghai
We understand that Shanghai situation may have impacts on your business and that flexibility is key in this current period of time. As such, we would like to offer the following relief options for export from and import to Shanghai to support customers’ business.
- Free Change of Destination* on import cargo into Shanghai port, that has ETA from April 1 to April 30
- Free Combined Detention and Demurrage on cancelled export shipments from Shanghai, with ETD March 28 to April 30
- Interim stop of the Combined Detention and Demurrage clock for the period March 28 to April 30, applicable for the location of Shanghai on both imports and exports
- Free amendment/cancellation for SPOT/TWILL shipments exported from or imported into Shanghai, with ETD April 1 to April 30, for export, and ETA April 1 to April 30, for import**
- Flex Hub lite *** - For Dry, we will offer this on Shanghai import cargo up to 28 days free time in selected hub as a paid service at a fixed cost of US $800 per container
- Flex Hub lite*** - For FROZEN Reefer, we will offer this on Shanghai import FROZEN reefer cargo up to 14 days free time in selected hub as a paid service at a fixed cost of US $1800 per frozen reefer container, subject to letter of Indemnity from customers
- Logistic products of rail and barge options to nearby locations where the services are available. Please note that this a paid service
* Subject to restowing, shifting cost and freight difference
** Amendment would be subject to re-pricing as usual
***Subject to operational feasibility and availability, cannot offer for chilled reefer
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
Download the list
April 21st, 2022 - Update 11
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges’ impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite a stricter precautionary and control measures being taken, we remain fully operational to leave the least impact on your business with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights
- Hong Kong office remains open from 25th April.
- Ningbo office remains open from 18th April.
- Shanghai office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Some document charges will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 24th Apr in Shanghai.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory for clients arranging empty pick-up and return.
Import
Due to the impact of the lockdown, we have faced a temporary reefer and dangerous cargo yard congestion in the terminals. We understand that the terminals are working hard to release more space for reefers and DG Cargo by optimizing internal layouts and the situation has been improving in the past few days. We expect to resume reefer and DG cargo booking acceptance to Shanghai shortly.
- Free Change of Destination* on all live bookings (with/without empty pick-up, or gated-in already) or on water import reefer/dangerous cargo of IMO 2.2 and IMO 3 into Shanghai for shipments with ETD on and after 14th April
- Free cancellation fee on all live bookings (with/without empty pick-up) for reefer/dangerous cargo of IMO 2.2 and IMO 3 into Shanghai
- Flex Hub lite** - we will offer this for Shanghai import FROZEN reefer (not for chilled reefer and dangerous cargo) and cargo up to 14 days free time in selected hub. Please note that this a paid service that comes at a fixed cost of US $1800 per frozen reefer container
* Subject to restowing, shifting cost and freight difference
**Subject to operational feasibility and availability
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we foresee the efficiency of Maersk trucking service from/to Shanghai will be further impacted due to the lockdown on Shanghai. Maersk can provide multi-modal services via barge or rail as alternative solutions for the corridor between Shanghai and nearby cities.
Warehouse
Shanghai: Warehouse operations have been partially resumed from this week.
Ningbo: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code. In addition, drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours if they are from the places outside of Zhejiang province or with * on the itinerary code. Cargo will not be accepted If drivers have been to the medium-high risk area in last 14 days or factory is located in medium-high risk area.
Shenzhen, Xiamen and Qingdao: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Shanghai: Operations for existing cargo in warehouses stay normal. However, new cargo acceptance will be impacted due to the first mile delivery and labor resource constraints. We have noticed that more airlines are cancelling flights in the coming days, and more volumes are expected to be shifted to other airports in China.
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Hong Kong: Office will open from 25th April.
Ningbo: Office has opened from 18th April.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. The document charges shown as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 24th Apr in Shanghai subject to change.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shanghai.
Relief Package
We understand that Shanghai situation may have impacts on your business and that flexibility is key in this current period of time. As such, we would like to offer the following relief packages:
- Free Change of Destination* on import cargo into Shanghai port, that has ETA from April 1 to April 15
- Free Detention and Demurrage on cancelled export shipments from Shanghai, with ETD March 28 to April 15
- Interim stop of the Detention and Demurrage clock for the period March 28 to April 15, applicable for the location of Shanghai on both imports and exports
- Free amendment/cancellation for SPOT shipments exported from or imported into Shanghai, with ETD April 1 to April 15, for export, and ETA April 1 to April 15, for import.**
- Flex Hub lite*** - we will offer this on Shanghai import cargo up to 28 days free time in selected hub. Please note that this a paid service that comes at a fixed cost of US $800 per container
- Logistic products of rail and barge options to nearby locations where the services are available. Please note that this a paid service
* Subject to restowing, shifting cost and freight difference
** Amendment would be subject to re-pricing as usual
***Subject to operational feasibility and availability
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
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April 15th, 2022 - Update 10
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite a stricter precautionary and control measures being taken, we remain fully operational to leave the least impact on your business with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights:
- We will stop all new reefer/dangerous cargo bookings of IMO 2.2 and IMO 3 effective 14th April 2022, into Shanghai until further notice.
- Ningbo office remains closed from 13th April until further notice. Paper documents will be replaced by e-documents.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Vessels
We regret to inform you that several vessels will be omitting Shanghai. Please refer to the contingency plan outlined as below.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory for clients arranging empty pick-up and return.
Import
Due to the impact of the lockdown, we are facing both reefer and dangerous cargo yard congestion in Shanghai terminals. We will stop all new reefer/dangerous cargo bookings of IMO 2.2 and IMO 3 effective 14th April 2022, into Shanghai until further notice.
- Free Change of Destination* on all live bookings (with/without empty pick-up, or gated-in already) or on water import reefer/dangerous cargo of IMO 2.2 and IMO 3 into Shanghai for shipments with ETD on and after 14th April.
- Free cancellation fee on all live bookings (with/without empty pick-up) for reefer/dangerous cargo of IMO 2.2 and IMO 3 into Shanghai.
- Flex Hub lite** - we will offer this for Shanghai import FROZEN reefer (not for chilled reefer and dangerous cargo) and cargo up to 14 days free time in selected hub. Please note that this a paid service that comes at a fixed cost of US $1800 per frozen reefer container
* Subject to restowing, shifting cost and freight difference
**Subject to operational feasibility and availability
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we foresee the efficiency of Maersk trucking service from/to Shanghai will be further impacted due to the lockdown on Shanghai. Maersk can provide multi-modal services via barge or rail as alternative solutions for the corridor between Shanghai and nearby cities.
Landside
Shanghai: Warehouses will remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice.
Ningbo: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code. In addition, drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours if they are from the places outside of Zhejiang province or with * on the itinerary code. Cargo will not be accepted If drivers have been to the medium-high risk area in last 14 days or factory is located in medium-high risk area.
Xiamen and Qingdao: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Shenzhen: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 24 hours for cargo delivery.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Shanghai: Operations for existing cargo in warehouses stay normal. However, new cargo acceptance will be impacted due to the first mile delivery and labor resource constraints. We have noticed that more airlines are cancelling flights in the coming days, and more volumes are expected to be shifted to other airports in China.
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Ningbo: Office remains closed from 13th April until further notice. Paper documents will be replaced by e-documents.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. The document charges shown as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 15th Apr in Shanghai subject to change.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shanghai.
Relief Package
We understand that Shanghai situation may have impacts on your business and that flexibility is key in this current period of time. As such, we would like to offer the following relief packages:
- Free Change of Destination* on import cargo into Shanghai port, that has ETA from April 1 to April 15.
- Free Detention and Demurrage on cancelled export shipments from Shanghai, with ETD March 28 to April 15.
- Interim stop of the Detention and Demurrage clock for the period March 28 to April 15, applicable for the location of Shanghai on both imports and exports.
- Free amendment/cancellation for SPOT shipments exported from or imported into Shanghai, with ETD April 1 to April 15, for export, and ETA April 1 to April 15, for import.**
- Flex Hub lite*** - we will offer this on Shanghai import cargo up to 28 days free time in selected hub. Please note that this a paid service that comes at a fixed cost of US $800 per container.
- Logistic products of rail and barge options to nearby locations where the services are available. Please note that this a paid service.
* Subject to restowing, shifting cost and freight difference
** Amendment would be subject to re-pricing as usual
***Subject to operational feasibility and availability
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
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April 11th, 2022 - Update 9
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite a stricter precautionary and control measures being taken, we remain fully operational to leave the least impact on your business with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights:
- Due to the impact of the lockdown, we have seen an increased yard density for dangerous goods and reefer containers in Shanghai terminals. We recommend customers, when possible, to ship or divert the cargo to other Chinese destinations or other markets in order to avoid the congested port.
- Shenzhen warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 24 hours for cargo delivery.
- Ningbo counter office hours start from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Paper documents will be replaced by e-documents.
- We offer the relief package for Shanghai port to support customers business.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Vessels
We regret to inform you that several vessels will be omitting Shanghai. Please refer to the contingency plan outlined as below.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory for clients arranging empty pick-up and return.
Import Laden pick-up
Due to the impact of the lockdown, we have seen an increased yard density for dangerous goods and reefer containers in Shanghai terminals. We recommend customers, when possible, to ship or divert the cargo to other Chinese destinations or other markets in order to avoid the congested port. There is a possibility that cargo arriving in Shanghai is being diverted to alternative locations.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we foresee the efficiency of Maersk trucking service from/to Shanghai will be further impacted due to the lockdown on Shanghai. Maersk can provide multi-modal services via barge or rail as alternative solutions for the corridor between Shanghai and nearby cities.
Warehouse
Shanghai: Warehouses will remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice.
Ningbo: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code. In addition, drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours if they are from the places outside of Zhejiang province or with * on the itinerary code. Cargo will not be accepted If drivers have been to the medium-high risk area in last 14 days or factory is located in medium-high risk area.
Xiamen and Qingdao: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Shenzhen: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 24 hours for cargo delivery.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Shanghai: Operations for existing cargo in warehouses stay normal. However, new cargo acceptance will be impacted due to the first mile delivery and labor resource constraints. We have noticed that more airlines are cancelling flights in the coming days, and more volumes are expected to be shifted to other airports in China.
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Ningbo: Office hours start from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Paper documents will be replaced by e-documents.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Mandatory documents will be handled by Nanjing office instead. In the meantime, the document charges shown as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 15th Apr in Shanghai subject to change.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shanghai.
Relief Package
We understand that Shanghai situation may have impacts on your business and that flexibility is key in this current period of time. As such, we would like to offer the following relief packages:
- Free Change of Destination* on import cargo into Shanghai port, that has ETA from April 1 to April 15.
- Free Detention and Demurrage on cancelled export shipments from Shanghai, with ETD March 28 to April 15.
- Interim stop of the Detention and Demurrage clock for the period March 28 to April 15, applicable for the location of Shanghai on both imports and exports.
- Free amendment/cancellation for SPOT shipments exported from or imported into Shanghai, with ETD April 1 to April 15, for export, and ETA April 1 to April 15, for import.**
- Flex Hub lite*** - we will offer this on Shanghai import cargo up to 28 days free time in selected hub. Please note that this a paid service that comes at a fixed cost of US $800 per container.
- Logistic products of rail and barge options to nearby locations where the services are available. Please note that this a paid service.
* Subject to restowing, shifting cost and freight difference
** Amendment would be subject to re-pricing as usual
***Subject to operational feasibility and availability
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decition. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
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April 08th, 2022 - Update 8
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite a stricter precautionary and control measures being taken, we remain fully operational to leave the least impact on your business with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights:
- A few vessels will be omitting Shanghai. A list of vessel contingency plan is attached to this advisory.
- Ningbo warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code. In addition, drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours if they are from the places outside of Zhejiang province or with * on the itinerary code. Cargo will not be accepted If drivers have been to the medium-high risk area in last 14 days or factory is located in medium-high risk area.
- Shanghai counter office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Some document charges as attached will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 15th Apr in Shanghai subject to change.
- We offer the relief package for Shanghai port to support customers’ business.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Vessels
We regret to inform you that several vessels will be omitting Shanghai. Please refer to the contingency plan outlined as below.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory for clients arranging empty pick-up and return.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we foresee the efficiency of Maersk trucking service from/to Shanghai will be further impacted due to the lockdown on Shanghai. Maersk can provide multi-modal services via barge or rail as alternative solutions for the corridor between Shanghai and nearby cities.
Warehouse
Shanghai: Warehouses will remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice.
Ningbo: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code. In addition, drivers need negative NAT report within 24 hours if they are from the places outside of Zhejiang province or with * on the itinerary code. Cargo will not be accepted If drivers have been to the medium-high risk area in last 14 days or factory is located in medium-high risk area.
Shenzhen, Xiamen and Qingdao: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Shanghai: Operations for existing cargo in warehouses stay normal. However, new cargo acceptance will be impacted due to the first mile delivery and labor resource constraints. We have noticed that more airlines are cancelling flights in the coming days, and more volumes are expected to be shifted to other airports in China.
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Mandatory documents will be handled by Nanjing office instead. In the meantime, the document charges shown as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 15th Apr in Shanghai subject to change.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shanghai.
Relief Package
We understand that Shanghai situation may have impacts on your business and that flexibility is key in this current period of time. As such, we would like to offer the following relief packages:
- Free Change of Destination* on import cargo into Shanghai port, that has ETA from April 1 to April 15.
- Free Detention and Demurrage on cancelled export shipments from Shanghai, with ETD March 28 to April 15.
- Interim stop of the Detention and Demurrage clock for the period March 28 to April 15, applicable for the location of Shanghai on both imports and exports.
- Free amendment/cancellation for SPOT shipments exported from or imported into Shanghai, with ETD April 1 to April 15, for export, and ETA April 1 to April 15, for import.**
- Flex Hub lite*** - we will offer this on Shanghai import cargo up to 28 days free time in selected hub. Please note that this a paid service that comes at a fixed cost of US $800 per container.
- Logistic products of rail and barge options to nearby locations where the services are available. Please note that this a paid service.
* Subject to restowing, shifting cost and freight difference
** Amendment would be subject to re-pricing as usual
***Subject to operational feasibility and availability
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decition. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
Download the list
April 01st, 2022 - Update 7
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges’ impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite a stricter precautionary and control measures being taken, we remain fully operational to leave the least impact on your business with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights:
- Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory.
- All the warehouses in Shanghai will remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice.
- Shanghai counter office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Some charges as attached will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 5th Apr in Shanghai.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Vessels
Vessel call and departure stay normal.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory for clients arranging empty pick-up and return.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we foresee the efficiency of Maersk trucking service from/to Shanghai will be further impacted due to the lockdown on Shanghai. Maersk can provide multi-modal services via barge or rail as alternative solutions for the corridor between Shanghai and nearby cities.
Warehouse
Shanghai: Warehouses will remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice.
Shenzhen, Ningbo, Xiamen and Qingdao: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Shanghai: Operations for existing cargo in warehouses stay normal. However, new cargo acceptance will be impacted due to the first mile delivery and labor resource constraints. We have noticed that more airlines are cancelling flights in the coming days, and more volumes are expected to be shifted to other airports in China.
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Shenzhen: Office hours start from 9 AM to 5 PM from 28th Mar. Visitors need the negative NAT report within 24 hours.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Mandatory documents will be handled by Nanjing office instead. In the meantime, the charges as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 28th Mar to 5th Apr in Shanghai.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shanghai.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shanghai.
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
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March 28th, 2022 - Update 6
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges’ impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite a stricter precautionary and control measures being taken, we remain fully operational to leave the least impact on your business with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights:
- Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory.
- Trucking service in/out Shanghai will be severely impacted by 30% due to a full lockdown on Shanghai's Pudong and Puxi areas in turn until 5th April.
- All the warehouses in Shanghai will remain closed from 28th Mar to 1st Apr.
- AIR operations in Shanghai for existing cargo in warehouses stay normal. However, new cargo acceptance will be impacted due to the first mile delivery and labor resource constraints.
- Shanghai counter office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Shenzhen counter office is open from 9 AM to 5 PM from 28th Mar and visitors need the negative NAT report within 48 hours.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Vessels
Vessel call and departure stay normal.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shanghai remain closed from 28th Mar until further notice. A list of available deports is attached to this advisory for clients arranging empty pick-up and return.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we foresee trucking service between Shenzhen and nearby cities has gradually recovered while trucking service in/out Shanghai will be severely impacted by 30% due to a full lockdown on Shanghai's Pudong and Puxi areas in turn until 5th April. Consequently, there will be longer delivery time and a possible rise in transport costs such as detour fee and highway fee.
Warehouse
Shanghai: Warehouses will remain closed from 28th Mar to 1st Apr.
Shenzhen, Ningbo, Xiamen and Qingdao: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Shanghai: Operations for existing cargo in warehouses stay normal. However, new cargo acceptance will be impacted due to the first mile delivery and labor resource constraints. We have noticed that Cargolux (CV) has canceled their schedule for the rest of this week and foresee many airlines will be evaluating the plan for flight cancellation.
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 28th Mar until further notice. Mandatory documents will be handled by Nanjing office instead.
Shenzhen: Office hours start from 9 AM to 5 PM from 28th Mar. Visitors need the negative NAT report within 48 hours.
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
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March 21st, 2022 - Update 5
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges’ impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite a stricter precautionary and control measures being taken, we remain fully operational to leave the least impact on your business with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights:
- For Chiwan/Mawan/Shekou Container Terminal, CY-open will be available only to vessels within ETB-4 days from 21st Mar only after the terminal confirms the advance reservation made by trucking companies for laden containers gate-in.
- An expanded list of impacted vessels can be found at the bottom.
- All depots in Shenzhen stay open from this week.
- All the warehouses in Shenzhen are open to accept cargo from this week.
- AIR warehousing and pick-up service resume in Shenzhen.
- Shenzhen counter office is open from 21st Mar. Shanghai counter office is temporarily open from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM everyday from 21st Mar until further notice.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out. We foresee vessel waiting time will increase in Yantian and Chiwan ports.
Chiwan/Mawan/Shekou Container Terminal:
From 21st Mar, CY-open will be available only to vessels within ETB-4 days only after the terminal confirms the advance reservation made by trucking companies for laden containers gate-in.
Vessels
Due to aforementioned disruptions, we regret to inform you that several vessels will be omitting the Port of Yantian and Shekou in order to protect schedule reliability. Please refer to the contingency plan outlined as below.
Empty pick-up & return
All depots in Shenzhen stay open from this week.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we foresee trucking service between Shenzhen and nearby cities will be severely impacted by 20% due to the stricter road control and frequent Nucleic Acid Test. Consequently, there will be longer delivery time and a possible rise in transport costs such as detour fee and highway fee.
Warehouse
Shenzhen: All the warehouses are open to accept cargo from this week.
Shenzhen, Qingdao and Xiamen: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Shanghai: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code for cargo delivery. In addition, the drivers from medium-high risk area need to show negative NAT report within 48 hours and the drivers from non-risk area need to show negative NAT report issued during 16th -20th Mar for delivering cargo from 21st to 27th Mar.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Shenzhen: AIR warehousing and pick-up service resume.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Hong Kong: Office hours start from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM every Tuesday and Thursday only as usual.
Shanghai: Office is temporarily open from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM everyday from 21st Mar until further notice. Nanjing office will continue to support Shanghai.
Shenzhen: Office is open from 21st Mar.
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
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March 18th, 2022 - Update 4
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges’ impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite a stricter precautionary and control measures being taken, we remain fully operational to leave the least impact on your business with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Highlights:
- In Shanghai, Customs House resumes the onsite operation for cargo declaration. Customs House Broker will run business as usual.
- In Shenzhen, Yantian warehouses are open to accept cargo from 19th Mar except for Shenzhen Distribution Center which remains closed until further notice.
- Shanghai office remains closed from 16th Mar until further notice. Mandatory documents will be handled by Nanjing office instead.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out. We foresee vessel waiting time will increase in Yantian and Chiwan ports.
Vessels
Vessel call and departure stay normal.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shenzhen remain closed from 15th Mar until further notice. We provide you with the open depots list as attached to arrange empty pick-up and return.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we foresee trucking service between Shenzhen and nearby cities will be severely impacted by 40% due to the stricter road control and frequent Nucleic Acid Test. Consequently, there will be longer delivery time and a possible rise in transport costs such as detour fee and highway fee.
Customs House Broker
Shanghai: Customs House resumes the onsite operation for cargo declaration. Customs House Broker will run business as usual.
Warehouse
Shenzhen: Yantian warehouses are open to accept cargo from 19th Mar except for Shenzhen Distribution Center which remains closed until further notice.
Qingdao and Xiamen: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Shanghai: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code for cargo delivery. In addition, the drivers from medium-high risk area need to show negative NAT report within 48 hours.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Shenzhen: AIR warehousing and pick-up service have been suspended until further notice.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Hong Kong: Office hours start from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM every Tuesday and Thursday only as usual.
Shanghai: Office remains closed from 16th Mar until further notice. Mandatory documents will be handled by Nanjing office instead.
Shenzhen: Office is closed from 14th Mar to 18th Mar. Mandatory documents will be handled by Guangzhou office instead. In the meantime, the charges as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 14th to 20th Mar in Shenzhen.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shenzhen area where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shenzhen area.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shenzhen area.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shenzhen area.
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decition. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
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March 17th, 2022 - Update 3
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges’ impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite a stricter precautionary and control measures being taken, we remain fully operational to leave the least impact on your business with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out. We foresee vessel waiting time will increase in Yantian and Chiwan ports.
Vessels
Vessel call and departure stay normal.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shenzhen remain closed from 15th Mar until further notice. We provide you with the open depots list as attached to arrange empty pick-up and return.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we foresee trucking service between Shenzhen and nearby cities will be severely impacted by 40% due to the stricter road control and frequent Nucleic Acid Test. Consequently, there will be longer delivery time and a possible rise in transport costs such as detour fee and highway fee.
Customs House Broker
Shanghai: Customs House Broker will run business as usual. However customs house onsite operation for cargo declaration will be closed from 16th Mar until further notice. We foresee there will be limited impact as the majority of customs declaration is paperless.
Warehouse
Shenzhen: Warehouse will remain closed from 14th Mar to 20th Mar.
Qingdao and Xiamen: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show both health code and negative NAT report within 48 hours for cargo delivery.
Shanghai: Warehouses keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code for cargo delivery. In addition, the drivers from medium-high risk area need to show negative NAT report within 48 hours.
Hong Kong: Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Shenzhen: AIR warehousing and pick-up service have been suspended until further notice.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Hong Kong: Office hours start from 8:30 AM -to 12:00 PM every Tuesday and Thursday only as usual.
Shanghai: Office is closed from 16th Mar to 18th Mar. Mandatory documents will be handled by Nanjing office instead.
Shenzhen: Office is closed from 14th Mar to 18th Mar. Mandatory documents will be handled by Guangzhou office instead. In the meantime, the charges as below will not apply if they are generated during the lock-down period from 14th to 20th Mar in Shenzhen.
- Amendment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shenzhen area where Bill of Lading type changes to Waybill.
- Bill of Lading Release Fee in the third place will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shenzhen area.
- Telex Release Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading is Shenzhen area.
- Late Payment Fee will Not apply only if the port of loading or the port of discharge is Shenzhen area.
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
Download the list
March 16th, 2022 - Update 2
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 resurges’ impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite a stricter precautionary and control measures being taken, we remain fully operational to leave the least impact on your business with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We’re closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Vessels
Vessel call and departure stay normal.
Empty pick-up & return
Some depots in Shenzhen remain closed from 15th Mar until further notice. We provide you with the open depots list as attached to arrange empty pick-up and return.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available in China main ports and nearby cities providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. Specifically, we foresee trucking service between Shenzhen and nearby cities will be severely impacted by 30% due to the stricter road control and frequent Nucleic Acid Test. Consequently, there will be longer delivery time and a possible rise in transport costs such as detour fee and highway fee.
Customs House Broker
Shanghai: Customs House Broker will run business as usual. However customs house onsite operation for cargo declaration will be closed from 16th Mar until further notice. We foresee there will be limited impact as the majority of customs declaration is paperless.
Warehouse
Warehouses in Shenzhen will remain closed from 14th Mar to 20th Mar.
Warehouses in Shanghai and Qingdao keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code for cargo delivery and need negative NAT report within 48 hours in case they are from medium-high risk area.
Hong Kong Distribution Center (HKDC) keeps operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
AIR
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service
Shenzhen: AIR warehousing and pick-up service have been suspended until further notice.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption. You are welcome to find the digital counter service through the QR codes below.
Hong Kong: Office hours start from 8:30 AM -to 12:00 PM every Tuesday and Thursday only as usual.
Shenzhen: Office is closed from 14th Mar to 18th Mar. Mandatory documents will be handled by Guangzhou office instead.
Shanghai: Office is closed from 16th Mar to 18th Mar. Mandatory documents will be handled by Nanjing office instead.
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
Download the list
March 14th, 2022 - Update 1
The purpose of this advisory is to provide you with the latest update regarding the recent COVID-19 flare-up’s impact across China. The disinfection and quarantine measures have been implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite a stricter precautionary and control measures being taken, we remain fully operational to leave the least impact on your business with limited Work in Office Ratio and increased work-from-home mode.
We are closely monitoring the situation and aim to bring you the most up-to-date information so that we can continue to serve our customers’ supply chain needs given the context of the situation.
Terminals
Terminals in GCA main ports remain business as usual including vessel operation, yard handling and gate-in & out.
Vessels
Vessel call and departure stay normal.
Landside
The overall landside transportation situation is dynamic subject to change. Trucking service for now is still available providing the drivers hold negative Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) report requested by local governments. We foresee the overall trucking operational efficiency will be reduced significantly due to the frequent NATs, especially in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, West Pearl River Delta, Shanghai, Yangtze inland ports, Qingdao and Tianjin.
Warehouse
Warehouses in Shenzhen will remain closed from 14th Mar to 20th Mar.
Warehouses in Shanghai and Qingdao keep operations for now. However drivers are requested to show health code for cargo delivery and need negative NAT report within 48 hours in case they are from medium-high risk area.
HKDC (Hong Kong Distribution Center) keep operations for now. Drivers and helpers need to complete vaccination when they come to HKDC according to the government’s vaccine bubble requirements.
Air
Hong Kong: Due to the suspension of the trucking service between Hong Kong and Mainland, barge service is taken as an alternative for cargo moving. Airfreight space reservation will not be proceeded until the cargo is delivered to Hong Kong airport warehouse. As a consequence, It will take longer lead time than usual for the airfreight service.
Shenzhen: AIR warehousing and pick-up service have been suspended until further notice.
Counter
Given the limited Work in Office Ratio is applied in some cities, we encourage you to refer to China counter contingency plan and adopt self-service online to avoid the business disruption.
Hong Kong: Office hours start from 8:30 AM -to 12:00 PM every Tuesday and Thursday only as usual.
Shenzhen: Office is closed from 14th Mar to 18th Mar. Mandatory documents will be handled by Guangzhou office instead.
Shanghai: Office building is accessible to visitors who hold negative NAT report within 48 hours.
Your business need is the utmost priority to us and we aim to bring more clarity and visibility for your business decision. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Should you have any questions, please contact our local Maersk professional for help.
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