Coronavirus: Chinese ports grind to a halt while yards declare force majeure

Agents and brokers are reporting operations are slowing down at Chinese ports and shipyards as the coronavirus takes its toll and the Lunar New Year holidays are extended. Despite an edict from the Ministry of Transport yesterday urging port operators to keep ships moving, a lack of stevedores and truck drivers is slowing down vessel … Continue reading Coronavirus: Chinese ports grind to a halt while yards declare force majeure