Shipping costs soar due to COVID-19 flare-ups in Guangdong
COVID-19 flare-ups at Yantian Port area in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong Province have pushed the major port to slow its operations by suspending the acceptance of heavy export containers for several days.
As of press time, 13 asymptomatic carriers were found in Shenzhen. According to a local official statement issued on Friday, the Yantian district in Shenzhen urged all citizens to be tested for COVID-19.
In addition to Yantian, Guangzhou and Foshan in the province also reported new COVID-19 cases, causing disruptions to not just port operations but also cargo transport. While the cases in Guangzhou and Foshan were related to a dim sum restaurant, the cases in Yantian were related to a foreign ship in the port area.
COVID-19 flare-ups at Yantian Port area in Shenzhen, South China s Guangdong Province have pushed the major port to slow its operations by suspending the acceptance of heavy export containers for several days.