China COVID-19 Updates: January 11, 2023
With the recent changes to China’s Covid-19 management strategy, the National Health Commission (NHC) of China is no longer releasing daily case numbers or classifying areas based on relevant risk levels.
China’s labor force is being affected by the virus which continues to impact factory, warehouse, and trucking industries through temporary worker absenteeism. Many infected staff are still able to work from home whilst recovering which is helping to mitigate the productivity impact on operations.
Century local office staff throughout the country are undergoing a flexible working arrangement as a precautionary measure.
With contact tracing measures removed, the previous requirement for a green health code to enter warehouses throughout China is no longer in place. Terminals, trucking, as well as all Century warehouses throughout the country are operating as normal without specific entry/exit requirements.
As of January 8th, 2023, cross-border trucking between China’s Guangdong province and Hong Kong has returned to normal except for a 48-hour negative testing report for drivers prior to departure. Testing protocol previously in place at the border has also been scrapped.
Below, we have summarized the statuses of ports, offices, trucking, and warehousing in regarding to supply chains as of January 11th, 2023, in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Ningbo, and Hong Kong:
Shanghai
Century Office
Our local office has begun flexible working arrangements as a precautionary measure. Operations have not been impacted.
Ports
All terminals are operating as normal.
Warehouses
A green health code is NOT required to access the warehouses. All restrictions are lifted.
Trucking
All trucking operations are operating as normal.
Shenzhen
Century Office
Our local office has begun flexible working arrangements as a precautionary measure. Operations have not been impacted.
Ports
All terminals are operating as normal.
Warehouses
A green health code is NOT required to access the warehouses. All restrictions are lifted.
Trucking
All domestic trucking operations are operating as normal. Cross-border trucking requires drivers to produce a 48-hour negative test result. At-border testing, appointment making, closed-loop management, and dedicated operation place policies have all been scrapped.
Ningbo
Century Office
Our local office has begun flexible working arrangements as a precautionary measure. Operations have not been impacted.
Ports
All terminals are operating as normal.
Warehouses
A green health code is NOT required to access the warehouses. All restrictions are lifted.
Trucking
All trucking operations are operating as normal.
Hong Kong
Century Office
Our local office is operating as usual.
Ports
All terminals are operating as normal.
Warehouses
Visitors entering the SAGE warehouse area must wear a mask and perform a temperature check. No testing is required for entry.
Trucking
Cross-border delivery to China’s Guangdong province have resumed operations as normal since January 8th, 2023, with only a 48-hour negative test result required for travel to the mainland.
For now, we will no longer monitor the ongoing COVID-19 situation in China as the statistics and restrictions regarding the virus have been almost completely phased out. We thank our local team for their stringent efforts to proactively monitor, analyze and report on all the developments experienced during China’s Covid-19 policy since 2020, and we thank our customers for their patience, understanding and co-operation during these special circumstances.
Any future impacts will be shared on an individual case-by-case basis if/when they occur. Changes (if any) to your shipments will be communicated via VMS®. Should you require additional information or support, please do not hesitate to contact your Century Account Manager.
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