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Covid outbreaks in the world’s largest inland port, Nanjing

Posted on April 25, 2022   |  

  • Nanjing, the largest inland port in the world, has become the latest port to encounter the Covid outbreak with its workforce.
  • The domestic sales of excavators which is a top indicator for construction fell by 64% in March from a year ago. 
  • The trucking services in Shanghai, Kunshan, Taicang, and Nantong are stopped after the extended lockdown due to which delays are expected within the Yangtze River Delta and in Wuxi, Suzhou, and Jiaxing.
  • At the local level, provinces are trying to keep goods moving on roads,  in Zhejiang, home to the world’s largest port, Ningbo, the provincial department of transportation is creating 82 truck driver epidemic prevention service stations to make round-trips easier.
  • Truck drivers in key areas such as Shanghai, who are accountable for the transportation and security of essential materials, can now get accommodation, catering, parking, antigen, nucleic acid testing, vehicle disinfection, and other services.
  • In Ningbo, where Covid cases are increasing, all warehouse space is now fully booked, the city overflowing with slowed cargo from Shanghai, and the city has been bringing in extra food supplies this week in preparation for any possible lockdown.



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