CHINA TRUCKING DELAYS

Dear Clients

Please see below from our China Agents office with regards to trucking issues leading up to CNY.

I expect there could be some major delays.

"COVID pandemic is still affecting various China cities and Chinese New Year (CNY) 2021 will start from Feb 12, as well as trucking drivers in major cities are returning home towns for CNY, the suspension of local trucking service during 2021 CNY period is expected to be earlier and longer than previous years.

As such, we are expecting serious shortage in trucking service from end of January to mid-February in various cities, resulting in possible delay of delivery or pick up of shipments, also upsurge in trucking fees during this period.

Shall there be any pick-up or delivery from now to mid-February, please inform us as soon as possible for solution.

For your information, here are the latest updates from various major cities re local trucking service:

Shanghai

• Due to increasing COVID-19 cases found in Shanghai, local municipality has strengthened control on truck entering / departing Shanghai. Some local manufactories also request truck drivers to present COVID-19 nucleic test with negative results. 
• During Jan 28 to Mar 8, anyone going from Shanghai to their respective hometowns must present COVID-19 nucleic test taken within last 7 days with negative results, as well as undergo 14 days in-home quarantine. They will need to receive nucleic test on 7^th and 14^th day of quarantine.
• As CNY will start from Feb 12, many truck drivers started rushing back to home villages before Jan 28 to undergo quarantine, so that they could be released from quarantine before CNY. Truck capacity at SHA port is expected to drop 60% from next week.
• Trucking service is expected to be suspended in following period:
• Shanghai: Jan 28 – after CNY

Ningbo

• According from trucking subcontractors, many truck drivers are returning home before Jan 31 to undergo quarantine, similar to the description shown above.
• Trucking service is expected to be suspended in following period:
• Ningbo: Jan 31 – after CNY

Dalian

• Multiple COVID-19 cases are found in Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces.
• Local government has announced strict control on people's movement in/out Dalian city during CNY period. Control points are set up at all public transport stations as well as highways.
• Trucking service is expected to be suspended in following period:
• Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces: Feb 1 – after CNY
• Other areas: Feb 5 – after CNY

Qingdao

• Based on latest announcement from local government, during Feb 1 to Mar 15, truck drivers and related workers entering Shandong province must present COVID-19 nucleic test taken within last 7 days with negative results, as well as undergo 14 days in-home quarantine. They will need to receive nucleic test on 7^th and 14^th day of quarantine.
• Trucking service is expected to be suspended in following period:
• Qingdao: Feb 6 to Feb 18
• Other cities in Shandong province: Feb 4 – 18

Xiamen

• Most of the trucking drivers will leave Xiamen and return to hometowns for CNY holidays on or before Feb 4.
• Trucking service is expected to be suspended in following period:
• Xiamen: Feb 4 – after CNY

Our team members are closely monitoring the local status, we will keep the network updated as soon as there is any update re local trucking service in China."

Best regards

Bruce Begley