Shanghai passenger flights cancelled as Typhoon Muifa nears landfallThe storm is expected to make landfall at around 7:00 pm on Wednesday (1100 GMT) state broadcaster CCTV reported, threatening to bring stro...
14 Sep, 2022, 04.40 PM IST
Shanghai lockdown easing doesn’t mean end to shipping snarlsThe world’s supply chains have taken a battering this year from China’s Zero Covid policy, which has hampered the production and delivery o...
20 May, 2022, 01.16 PM IST
China port congestion leaves everything from grains to metals strandedAdding to the snarl, there were 197 container ships either loading or waiting to load in Shanghai’s combined anchorage with Ningbo, a 17% i...
12 Apr, 2022, 02.07 PM IST
Container freight rates set to rise on more China lockdownsThe rapid spread of the omicron variant in China is increasing the pressure on already strained supply chains reeling from Russia’s invasio...
15 Mar, 2022, 09.00 AM IST
Work comes to a standstill at world’s most important portsNingbo is one of the world’s top container gateways and a crucial part of the global supply chains that connects factories in East China to...
08 Jan, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
China shares close higher as consumer staples, chip stocks gainFor the week, the CSI300 index edged up 0.8%, while the Shanghai Composite Index added 1.2%.
03 Dec, 2021, 02.51 PM IST
Worst ship traffic jam since August is new headache for supply chainBottlenecks at container terminals around the world have added to pressure on supply chains already struggling to keep up with demand.
13 Oct, 2021, 09.20 AM IST
Ships resume docking at Ningbo port after two-week shutdownThe movement of ships is sparking optimism among shippers that operations will resume soon after no new cases of Covid-19 were discovered.
24 Aug, 2021, 10.40 AM IST
China Covid curbs hit Indian electronics companies in crucial seasonAt least 15 ports and airports in China have been working at 30-70 per cent capacity, including major ones such as those in Beijing and Xia...
24 Aug, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
China port curbs to worsen supply of key components to India, othersChina's decision adds to ongoing supply chain disruptions in the region that have severely cut availability of critical parts like semicond...
19 Aug, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Chinese ports choke over 'zero tolerance' COVID-19 policyLeading international shipping groups have warned their clients of delays and route adjustments.
18 Aug, 2021, 11.02 AM IST
World’s third-busiest port remains partially shut in ChinaShipping firm Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. warned clients of potential “port congestion” due to the partial closure in an advisory, whi...
17 Aug, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
China’s port shutdown raises fears of closures worldwideThe shutdown at Ningbo-Zhoushan is raising fears that ports around the world will soon face the same kind of outbreaks and Covid restrictio...
13 Aug, 2021, 09.41 AM IST
Container port in eastern China suspends operation due to COVID-19 caseTwenty-eight container vessels are queuing outside Ningbo Zhoushan port on Wednesday, down from 53 vessels on July 29, data tracked by Refi...
12 Aug, 2021, 09.42 AM IST
Shanghai cancels flights as China braces for Typhoon In-faIn-fa was forecast to hit Zhejiang province, south of Shanghai, on Sunday afternoon, with rainfall of 250-350 millimetres (10 to 14 inches)...
25 Jul, 2021, 11.01 AM IST
Container crunch means it pays more to sail empty to AsiaThe pandemic shuttered economic activity in its initial phase earlier this year, prompting shipping companies to respond by cutting voyages...
25 Nov, 2020, 09.26 AM IST
China begins construction of world's highest power pylonIt is set to break the world record for the tallest power pylon currently held by China's Damaoshan pylon which stands at 370 meters, also ...
03 Oct, 2017, 07.37 PM IST