February 21, 2021 8:03 PM PST
Shanghai’s Pudong Airport reportedly descended into chaos on Sunday
evening after two cargo handlers tested positive, and went into lockdown
as nearly 18,000 other staff were tested.To get more [url=https://www.shine.cn]latest Shanghai news[/url], you can visit shine news official website.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled, according to Reuters, and videos
were posted on social media of apparently frightened passengers
attempting to flee the airport.According to local media, Chinese health
officials claimed the cargo workers, employees of Fedex and UPS, were
“cleaning a cargo container from North America”. It was not carrying
cold chain cargo, however, as in August, when authorities said traces of
the virus were found on imported frozen food.
Geodis told customers yesterday: “All cargo terminals have been shut
down and all cargo operations were obliged to stop over the weekend.
Import handling is progressing, but with expected delays.
Airlines, including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Cabo Verde, Lufthansa,
Nippon Airways, Polar Air Cargo and Air China, had flights impacted by
the lockdown, Geodis added, noting that local authorities had requested
all ULDs to be disinfected upon arrival.
However, there are mixed reports on the extent of the disruption to
flights, with the Chinese state media claiming Monday’s flights were
unaffected.And one forwarder told The Loadstar: “There was a small
disruption Sunday night and a few flights got cancelled, but other
airports like Hefei, Zhengzhou and Nanjing absorbed the tonnage.”
Nevertheless, other forwarders said the incident was still
unfolding.“Today another worker tested positive, which resulted in a
third terminal with restricted access,” said Marco Reichel, APAC
business development director at Crane Worldwide Logistics.
“We expect delays in the coming days as workers have to take tests
and cargo needs to be disinfected on arrival.”Indeed, according to Scan
Global Logistics, a new negative-test regulation will come into effect
tomorrow.“Pick-up drivers, courier staff and agents who wish to enter
the PVG bonded warehouse must have a valid negative test report, ” noted
SGL.
Meanwhile, ocean carriers continue to implement congestion
surcharges on reefer cargo heading to Tianjin, due to Covid inspections
by the port’s customs authorities. The checks have massively slowed
inbound operations, according to carriers such as MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and
ONE, which have all announced surcharges of $1,000 or more.
Shanghai’s Pudong Airport reportedly descended into chaos on Sunday
evening after two cargo handlers tested positive, and went into lockdown
as nearly 18,000 other staff were tested.To get more [b][url=https://www.shine.cn]latest Shanghai news[/url][/b], you can visit shine news official website.
Hundreds of flights were cancelled, according to Reuters, and videos
were posted on social media of apparently frightened passengers
attempting to flee the airport.According to local media, Chinese health
officials claimed the cargo workers, employees of Fedex and UPS, were
“cleaning a cargo container from North America”. It was not carrying
cold chain cargo, however, as in August, when authorities said traces of
the virus were found on imported frozen food.
Geodis told customers yesterday: “All cargo terminals have been shut
down and all cargo operations were obliged to stop over the weekend.
Import handling is progressing, but with expected delays.
Airlines, including Emirates, Qatar Airways, Cabo Verde, Lufthansa,
Nippon Airways, Polar Air Cargo and Air China, had flights impacted by
the lockdown, Geodis added, noting that local authorities had requested
all ULDs to be disinfected upon arrival.
However, there are mixed reports on the extent of the disruption to
flights, with the Chinese state media claiming Monday’s flights were
unaffected.And one forwarder told The Loadstar: “There was a small
disruption Sunday night and a few flights got cancelled, but other
airports like Hefei, Zhengzhou and Nanjing absorbed the tonnage.”
Nevertheless, other forwarders said the incident was still
unfolding.“Today another worker tested positive, which resulted in a
third terminal with restricted access,” said Marco Reichel, APAC
business development director at Crane Worldwide Logistics.
“We expect delays in the coming days as workers have to take tests
and cargo needs to be disinfected on arrival.”Indeed, according to Scan
Global Logistics, a new negative-test regulation will come into effect
tomorrow.“Pick-up drivers, courier staff and agents who wish to enter
the PVG bonded warehouse must have a valid negative test report, ” noted
SGL.
Meanwhile, ocean carriers continue to implement congestion
surcharges on reefer cargo heading to Tianjin, due to Covid inspections
by the port’s customs authorities. The checks have massively slowed
inbound operations, according to carriers such as MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and
ONE, which have all announced surcharges of $1,000 or more.