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Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group said yesterday there was no noticeable arrival of containerships diverted from Shanghai so far, despite that city and its port being in the second week of indefinite lockdown.
A spokesperson said: “We’re doing a good job of epidemic prevention and control to ensure continuous and stable operations. We don’t see that many ships previously berthed at Shanghai being moved to Ningbo-Zhoushan Port.”
A source at Chinese shipping agent Penavico also confirmed The Loadstar that there had not been a large number ...
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