News / Logistics disruption and ship queues lengthen after new China lockdowns

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Forwarders have warned of landside logistics disruption in China from the latest round of Covid-related lockdowns, despite key gateway ports said to be operating normally.

For example, Maersk claimed it was “business as usual” at Shenzhen and Shanghai, but noted the major lockdown in Shenzhen, home to the Yantian container terminal, would see warehouses and container freight stations closed until at least Sunday.

Seko Logistics warned that, while there was no direct hit on ocean terminals and carrier operations, there was “potential ...