China’s cargo crisis – some carriers plan to declare force majeure, abandon containers

Via the folks at global logistics information site Loadstar:

  • Japanese carrier ONE has joined several of its liner peers in imposing a congestion surcharge on reefer containers destined for major Chinese ports
  • some carriers are preparing to declare force majeure and leave refrigerated containers at alternative ports
  • coronavirus outbreak … severely restricting landside operations at the ports of Shanghai, Ningbo and Xingang
  • ONE … said it may need to “adjust the original transport plan”, which could result “in the discharge of reefer containers at an alternative port without prior notice”
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Via the folks at global logistics information site Loadstar: