Based on information provided by Shanghai P&I Services, the Club now informs the Members of the latest preventive and control measures taken in major Chinese ports.  

I. Preventive measures in major ports

1) North-east China (Dalian, Dandong, Jinzhou and Yingkou Port)

1. All personnel entering and leaving the port must take a temperature measurement and entrance is allowed only if there is no problem.

2. For all incoming ships and ships with crew members who have recently arrived in Hubei, health inspection will board the ship for temperature measurement and other safety checks. Only those who have no problems can get on and off.

3. All crew members need to fill out a health declaration card. Crew replacement and disembarkation are prohibited if it’s not for special situations.

4. Report the crew’s health to pilot station and transfer company in writing prior to arrival. Pilots and tugboats will be arranged for ships that are cleared of problems.

5. Agents will be tested body temperature at the entrance when going to the joint inspection department for formalities and will be allowed to enter only if the temperature is normal.

2) Tianjin

1. If any crew member is from Hubei or has been onboard for less than 14 days, the shipping company must provide his travel history, better with ticket stub to prove that he has been out of the 14-day quarantine period. Arrival updates will not be arranged otherwise.

2. Crew replacement is strictly forbidden during the epidemic. If there is a special reason that the crew must be changed in Tianjin, an application must be made to the terminal berth plan in advance with details of the replacement.

3. Supply of ship materials shall not be arranged at this port to prevent cross infection. Ships that have to take provisions must report to berth plan in advance. Materials must be hoisted to the ship by the lift with the crew’s assistance and manually carrying the supply on board is strictly forbidden. All procedures shall be done along the ship.

4. During the berthing period of all ships, it is strictly forbidden for the crew to disembark freely. Registration of temperature measurement must be made where embarkation/disembarkation cannot be avoided.

5. During the berthing period, an official will be appointed to take up duty at the ladder to prevent access of irrelavant persons and to take the temperature of all crew and visitors (port units, field service and etc.). All parties shall be informed for understanding and cooperation.

6. Shipping companies and agents shall make declarations for ships carrying epidemic prevention and relief materials in advance, providing information such as ship names, voyages, container numbers and berths. A quick pass will be arranged as soon as possible for discharging.

3) Hebei Province

• Tangshan Port

1. All personnel entering and leaving the port must take a temperature measurement and entrance is allowed only if there is no problem.

2. For all incoming ships and ships with crew members who have recently arrived in Hubei, health inspection will board the ship for temperature measurement and other safety checks. Only those who have no problems can get on and off.

3. All crew members need to fill out a health declaration card. Crew replacement and disembarkation are prohibited if it’s not for special situations.

4. Report the crew’s health to pilot station and transfer company in writing prior to arrival. Pilots and tugboats will be arranged for ships that are cleared of problems.

5. Agents will be tested body temperature at the entrance when going to the joint inspection department for formalities and will be allowed to enter only if the temperature is normal.

• Caofeidian Port

The ports involved include: Shougang Jingtang Port, SDIC Coal Terminal, Huaneng Coal Terminal, Huadian Storage and Transportation, Coal Port, Hegang Terminal, Xigang Terminal, Hongyi Terminal (including intermodal port), General Terminal, and Container Terminal. Port officials are required to work online before things are back to normal.

Requirements:

1. For the port authority:

i. Be aware of the crew’s health condition through the agent before berthing of the ship and confirm that the crew have no contact history with Wuhan/Hubei residents or have not been to Wuhan/Hubei within the last 14 days. If the crew has a fever, berthing will be arranged after customs quarantine department investigation.

ii. It is recommended that shipowners cancel the crew replacement at this port. As for shipowners, surveyors, and family members visiting the ship or supplying food and materials, application must be delivered in advance to explain the visitors’ health condition, travel and contact history within the last 14 days.

iii. Embarkation and entrance into the dock are strictly prohibited unless for essential activities. If unavoidable, personal protection is needed, body temperature shall be checked and registration made.

iv. After the ship is berthed, unnecessary crew disembarkation is forbidden. The crew working on the deck must wear protective equipment such as masks.

2. For joint-inspection units:

i. Before the ship taking berth, the agent should report the crew’s health condition and confirm that the crew have no contact history with Wuhan/Hubei residents or have not been to Wuhan/Hubei within the last 14 days.

ii. On the day of arrival and departure, a copy of the crew’s body temperature form and health declaration card must be provided to the customs.

iii. During the berthing period, a temperature check is required on all boarding personnel (including staff of the joint inspection unit).

iv. Cancel crew replacement and if not possible, have the crew’s temperature checked and recorded. Inspection will be more stringent for crew member that comes from Hubei or has contact history with Wuhan residents.

Also note:

1. Minimize embarkation/disembarkation. The port has established a strict monitoring and registration system for all ships. Crew members that have to disembark for essential functions need to fill in an embarkation/disembarkation certificate for owner’s approval. With the stamped certificate, the crew member will be allowed to disembark after registering with the port official at the entrance and the same is required for him to get back onboard.

2. A yellow flag will be hoisted at the gangway of ships if suspected cases are reported onboard. Embarking/disembarking the ship will then be forbidden.

3. Please cooperate with the port official that gets onboard for crew screening, registering, temperature testing and other paperwork.

4. Please wear masks correctly and maintain good personal hygiene. Report to port officials once the crew is experiencing symptoms such as fever, coughing, chest discomfort and fatigue.

5. Stick together and make joint efforts for the prevention and control of the disease.

• Huanghua Port

According to the latest requirements of the Shenhua Port Company, the port will implement closed off management. Crew members that have to disembark to conduct essential functions (including customs declaration) shall report to the port authority for approval in advance (Tel of duty officer: 5708071). Leaving the port for personal affairs is prohibited.

The port will examine the ship’s route and whether it has called at Hubei, especially Wuhan port. All ships shall report the crew’s health condition and the embarkation date of the crew from Hubei every day from the day of arrival to the day of departure. The agent will be held liable for the implementation of these requirements.

• Qinhuangdao Port

Please inform owners that ships planning to berth at Qinhuangdao shall provide the following documents in accordance with customs requirements:

1. The customs official will board the ship on its arrival to provide a body temperature recording form and a health declaration card for each person on board.

2. During the berthing period, a 24-hour duty shall be performed at the gangway to check the temperature of all personnel coming onboard (including staff of joint inspection units).

3. For ships leaving the berth, the body temperature recording form and the crew’s health declaration cards shall be returned.

All agents shall inform shipmasters of the above requirements and require immediate implementation. Crew replacement is not allowed for the moment but there’s no restriction on taking provisions.

4) Shandong Province (Qingdao, Rizhao and Weihai Port)

• Qingdao Port

i. Qingdao Container Terminal:

1. The shipping company and its agent must indicate in the Shipping Arrival Declaration whether the ship has called in Hubei epidemic area. If necessary, they shall report to the terminal company as soon as possible.

2. The shipping company and its agent shall report the situation of the crew of the incoming ship to the operating dock company, including the number of crew members, their health status and whether there is anyone from Wuhan or other regions of Hubei (if yes, the time of boarding and the track of social activities before boarding shall be reported as well).

3. Crew replacement and disembarkation without permission is currently forbidden in Qingdao. If anyone has to disembark for essential activities, the agent must report to the terminal and have the crew’s temperature tested to ensure good health. If any suspected case is spotted and disembarkation for diagnosis or treatment is only allowed with approval of the port authority and isolation measures must be taken.

4. During the vessel’s stay in port, all miscellaneous operations will be stopped except for the supply of daily necessities and fuel oil bunkering. Other operations can be conducted only with approval and control measures of the terminal.

5. Shipping companies and their agents shall send the above message to arriving ships for strengthened implementation. All incoming ships shall keep close contact with port units such as the port authority, customs and maritime affairs for the latest prevention and control information and active cooperation.

6. If the government department has other control requirements, the notice from the government department shall prevail.

ii. For non-liners:

Control measures for domestic (marine spur) trade ships and crew

1. Find out in advance the situation of the arriving ships and conduct crew control effectively. All domestic trade (marine spur) shipping companies and their agents should be made aware that the list of port of call must be declared in the Shipping Arrival Declaration, otherwise no berthing plan will be arranged. Ships coming from Wuhan or other areas in Hubei must report to the Group’s Production and Dispatching Command Center as soon as possible and the berthing plan will be arranged only after evaluation. Deliberately hiding the truth or unthruthful report are strictly prohibited.

Domestic trade (marine spur) shipping companies and their agents are required to report to the operating dock company the crew’s situation, including the number of crew, health status and whether they are from Wuhan or other regions of Hubei (if necessary, indicate their boarding time and social activities before boarding). If there are crew members from Wuhan, Hubei or affected areas and have been on board for less than 14 days, the operating department must report to the Group Production and Dispatching Command Center. Crew replacement and disembarkation without permission should be avoided at Qingdao terminal. If unavoidable, the agent must report to the terminal and monitor the crew’s temperature to ensure good health.

2. Monitor all personnel getting onboard. All departments shall be equipped with adequate sanitary protection and disinfection supplies in accordance with national standards for port officials that may get on board with using methods clearly established. Temperature testing and health inspection will be done before boarding. Disinfection measures before and after the boarding shall be established. Boarding officials shall be restricted to reception room only and kept out of accommodation. Close contact with the crew is prohibited. For port staff that have to enter accomodation for business, protection and disinfection must be strengthened.

3. Strengthen control of service providers outside the ship. A strict registration and inspection system shall be implemented for service providers from outside the ship. They should be made aware of the port prevention and control measures and cooperate when personal protection and temperature test is required.

4. Assign officials on duty with specific responsibilities. It shall be clarified that the ship instructor is the first person responsible for ship control. Monitoring is required on the side of the ship. Crew members and visitors are allowed to embark/disembark only with strict registration, proper PPE and body temperature. The official shall monitor all activities of service providers on board.

5. Facilitate ship-shore communication and cooperation. Shipping companies and their agents are required to deliver the message to incoming ships that they should cooperate with the port and higher authorities on the prevention and control. All ships shall closely monitor the crew’s health and notify the terminal immediately once any fever-like symptoms are found on board.

6. Suspend port services and related facilities. Services or facilities for external personnel, such as pick-up/drop-off services within the port area, shall be suspended. Where such services cannot be suspended, disinfection shall be strengthened.

iii. For foreign trade ships:

1. Refer to domestic shipping control measures. Control measures for foreign trade vessels are primarily based on that for domestic trade vessels.

2. Cooperate with relevant port departments for prevention and control. All departments shall maintain close contact with customs, maritime and other port authorities for the latest information and actively cooperate with them in accordance with the requirements.

3. Establish good communication with foreign trade vessels. All foreign trade vessels shall be made aware of the port prevention and control measures prior to arrival and cooperate accordingly.

• Rizhao Port

Ship crew information shall be reported before berthing, especially whether they have been to epidemic areas such as Hubei. After berthing, crew members are not allowed to disembark, especially those from Hubei. In special circumstances, an advance application for disembarkation is required and the person will be allowed to disembark only if his body temperature is tested normal.

• Weihai Port

Provisions on Management of Berthing Ships for Epidemic Prevention and Control

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1 These regulations are formulated in accordance with the Group’s prevention and control plan to prevent the new coronavirus from berthing ships and to facilitate port production.

Article 2 These regulations apply to related operating companies of the Group, ships proceeding to and leaving Weihai Port and their agents.

Chapter II Ship Forecast

Article 3 Ships proceeding to the port and their agents shall in advance report in strict accordance with the Administrative Measures for the Entry and Exit of Ships in Weihai Port, adding reports on whether there are crew members from infected areas.

Article 4 Temperature measurement and registration of the crew shall be done during the voyage.

Article 5 The passenger-related ship shall carry out measurement and registration of the passengers’ temperature during the voyage, and report the Passenger Temperature Information Test Form to the International Passenger Transport Center, otherwise no berthing will be arranged; meanwhile, in the process of disembarking, the passengers shall be urged to wear masks. The good order of disembarkation shall be maintained, and the safety of passengers shall be ensured.

Article 6 When the passenger-related ship needs to adjust the flight due to the weather or epidemic situation, it shall at least send the Passenger-Rolled Ship Rescheduling Plan to the dispatching command center in advance by email or fax so that the center can arrange berth accordingly.

Chapter III Ship Berthing

Article 7 When arriving at the first reporting line, the ship shall report to the dispatching command center and apply for a berthing plan. When the ship reports, the temperature of the ship’s personnel and passengers should be briefly explained to the dispatching command center.

Article 8 If there is no abnormality in the temperature of the ship’s personnel and passengers, the dispatch command center will arrange the ship to enter the port directly or anchor at the anchorage and wait for the notice of entry according to the ship’s entry and exit plan.

Article 9 If the temperature of the ship’s personnel and passengers is abnormal, the dispatching command center shall arrange for the ship to anchor directly at the anchorage, and immediately report to the group’s epidemic prevention and control headquarters and take relevant measures in accordance with the instructions.

Article 10 After berthing of a ship, it is forbidden to put down the gangway unless it is necessary for production.

Article 11 The disembarkation of crew members is strictly prohibited. The data and documents required for port production shall be transmitted over the network as much as possible; for those cannot be transmitted over the network, the work shall be conducted by the shipping agent; the shipping agent shall purchase the supplements on behalf of the shipping agent.

Article 12 Due to work needs and special circumstances, the crew needs to disembark, the ship shall apply to the on-site management staff, after the on-site management staff measures the temperature and confirms that it is normal, the application shall be allowed after being recorded; if there is any abnormality, it should be reported to the group’s epidemic prevention and control headquarters immediately and measures shall be taken in accordance with the instructions.

Article 13 Our employees are not allowed to board the ship for non-production needs; employees who have to board the ship shall take a temperature test and record it. It is strictly forbidden for our staff to enter the crew living area after boarding the ship; when the operation is over, the boarding employee shall take another temperature test and record.

Article 14 After the operation of the ship is completed, the relevant formalities shall be handled by the ship agent. Before entering into the port area, the shipping agent shall perform registration and temperature detection at the gate post as required and may enter the port area only after the detected temperature is normal.

Article 15 Crew members, agents, etc. who do not cooperate with the port for inspection shall be reported to the Group’s epidemic prevention and control headquarters in a timely manner, and coercive measures may be taken if necessary.

Chapter IV Inspection and Assessment Measures

Article 16 Each operating company shall strengthen the territorial management responsibilities and strengthen on-site management and control in accordance with the requirements of relevant regulations of the Group. Each operating company shall organize personnel to conduct on-site inspections. If any illegal act such as the private placement of the ship’s gangway or the crew’s landing without permission is spotted, the action shall be stopped immediately. Records shall also be recorded.

Article 17 The dispatch and command center conducts on-site inspections through video surveillance and finds that there are illegal acts such as the private release of the ship’s gangway and the crew’s landing, the operating company shall be immediately informed and the action shall be stopped immediately. Records shall also be recorded.

Article 18 The Port Business Department will check the control measures and records of each operating company from time to time, and strictly evaluate the operating companies which have not strictly implemented measures in accordance with requirement.

Chapter V Supplementary Provisions

Article 19 The operating companies referred to in these regulations include: bulk cargo terminal operation center, Qingwei Container Terminal Co., Ltd., container inspection service center, and international passenger transportation center.

Article 20 These Provisions are formulated by the Port Department and shall be implemented as of the date of issuance. The Port reserves the final right of interpretation.

• Yantai Port

1. To make every effort to ensure the transportation of emergency materials for prevention and control of epidemics, each department shall formulate an emergency protection plan. Upon notification of transhipment, the port shall open up a green channel for the materials to get through and optimize loading/unloading processes with a capable team. As for ships carrying epidemic prevention materials and daily necessities, we shall arrange berthing, loading and unloading operations, and organize collection and transportation as soon as possible.

2. All departments shall make sure that both epidemic prevention & control and production & operation are in order. First of all, all relevant departments must make preparations for the second half of the Spring Rush in advance, strengthen communication with shipping companies such as Bohai Ferry, COSCO Shipping and Passenger Transport to make a good prediction of the market situation of passengers and vehicles, and formulate relevant plans in advance to prevent epidemics and ensure protection. Secondly, the ro-ro logistics company shall suspend the commercial vehicle transportation business from the epidemic area, and the vehicles and drivers in other areas to collect and dispatch ports should effectively conduct epidemic prevention and control. Thirdly, production operations during and after the Spring Festival shall be done according to the operation of the ship and the collection and distribution of ports. It is necessary to make adjustments to labor, machinery and drivers in advance, arrange staff shifts reasonably, clarify the focus of production safety management, and strengthen the implementation of special safety control measures. Fourthly, strengthen education and training on epidemic prevention and control. It is necessary to spread epidemic prevention and control knowledge to site workers and ensure they are equipped with epidemic prevention and control protective equipment. Daily ventilation and disinfection of passenger-intensive stations, waiting halls, customer service centers, waiting rooms and other densely populated places and key parts shall be carried out daily, which can effectively avoid cross-infection.

3. During the epidemic period, all units should strengthen the management of accompanying crew members of incoming and outgoing vessels. In principle, accompanying crew members are not allowed to get on and off the ship, and non-operating personnel are not allowed to board the ship. If there is a real need to disembark or board a ship, all departments must fully evaluate the prevention and control conditions, register the information of the disembarking and disembarking personnel, fully grasp the identity information of the disembarking and disembarking crew, the time of disembarkation and return of the crew, and the disposition of the disembarkation. It is necessary to carry out measuring and registering the temperature of boarding and disembarking personnel. Persons with abnormal temperature are strictly forbidden to board and disembark; the terminal companies and shipping agency companies must fully communicate with each other to form a joint prevention and control mechanism; actively cooperate with port inspection units to do supervision and inspection.

5) Jiangsu Province

• Lianyungang Port

1. Control of the ship’s crew

(1) Before berthing of a ship, the recent trajectory of the ship shall be collected. For ships from epidemic areas or through epidemic areas, they must report to the maritime department and the Group Sanitation Station in advance. Berthing can only be arranged without abnormal conditions (responsible person: production planner).

(2) For ships planned to berth, the ship’s crew will be reported in advance by the ship agent if there are any crew members from the affected area. If yes, they should report to the maritime and group health stations.

Berthing can only be arranged without abnormal conditions (responsible person: production watchman).

(3) According to the spirit of the relevant documents of the Ministry of Transport and the relevant provinces and cities, crew members on board a moored ship are not allowed to disembark or change the crew at without permission. If it is necessary to disembark or change the crew, they must report to the maritime department (responsible person: each shipping agency).

(4) A 24-hour zero-report system shall be implemented for moored ships, and all ship agents are required to report the crew movements of moored ships before 16:00 every day (responsible person: production watchman).

(5) If an abnormal situation is found, immediately report it to the Group’s environmental protection station, and fully cooperate with relevant prevention and control work (responsible person: Production Business Department).

2. The control of vehicles and cargo in the port

(1) When entering the port, all incoming goods must report the source and route. If the goods come from the infected area or the infected area, the freight forwarder should contact the relevant agency for disinfection before entering the port (responsible person: each terminal company).

(2) The source and route of all vehicles entering the port (including drivers and accompanying persons) should be registered before entering the port. If they come from or pass through the epidemic area, they should immediately report to the Sanitation Station and the Production Business Department, and they can enter the port only after confirming that there are no abnormalities (responsible person: Lanbao Planet, Highway Port, Public Administration Company).

(3) If there is any abnormal situation, all parties shall cooperate to conduct the work of prevention and control.

3. Requirements for Terminal Companies and Related Departments

(1) All dock companies and related assistance departments shall make every effort to do a good job of inspecting the vehicles, crews, and foreigners at the mooring, and report any abnormalities to the production business department as soon as possible.

(2) For the personnel of the terminal companies and relevant assistance departments, they shall conduct their own protection as required and try to avoid contact with outsiders.

4. Related requirements:

(1) The production business department has set up a 24-hour phone number and an information feedback mailbox, and is on duty 24 hours a day, keeping information records.

If there is an abnormal situation, feedback shall be reported to the superior and relevant departments as soon as possible and take temporary response measures accordingly. The specific measures will be formulated temporarily by the person in charge of the production business department according to the specific situation.

• Zhangjiagang Port

1. Haili Terminal is blocked. Unclear for other terminals.

2. At Changshu Terminal, only local surveyors will be allowed to board.

3. At most Terminal, access is usually allowed after measuring temperature and wearing mask (to be confirmed).

ATTENTION: Information here in Zhangjiagang is not from official sources and for reference only.

6) Shanghai Port

The prevention and control measures of Shanghai Port are as follows:

1. All persons entering the office area shall take a temperature measurement and wear protective equipment while working. Agents and staff of shipping companies must wear masks and take body temperature when entering the dock. They can only enter the office area if there is no problem. Do not wander in the office building and stay in your own offices.

2. Make good use of network office resources and reduce contact.

3. Ship agents are required to provide information on ships’ departure and berthing on the day (24 hours) before 1530 everyday (dynamic forecast table of berthing and departure, crew background information table, and boarding and disembarking information table) in advance to confirm the information on boarding and disembarking.

4. The ship’s personnel are not allowed to disembark at will. If unavoidable, each affair shall be reported separately. The port department (marine) in principle does not agree with the disembarkation of the crew at Shanghai Port. If the ship insists on disembarkation, it shall be reported to the joint inspection department in advance and disembark will be allowed only with permission.

The Conference of the Epidemic Prevention and Control Center delivered the general principle as follows:

1) The freight terminal in this city shall use electronic technical means to communicate with the ship’s side to avoid contact with the ship’s crew;

2) Crew of cargo ships coming to Shanghai shall not go ashore. If necessary, the port operator needs to appoint a person to take the temperature measurement and make records (the record should include but not limited to the time of landing, the reason for the landing, the name, the measured body temperature, the ID number, the mobile phone, the name of the ship, the port of departure information, the time of return to the ship, the recorder), the relevant records shall be reported to the supervision center of the terminal center for record. If there is no temperature measurement condition the application shall not be permitted. The temperature measurement request is submitted to the health department of the territory, and a special person appointed by the health department to measure the temperature. They are not allowed to go ashore without temperature measurement and records. In case any crew member’s actual temperature exceeds 37.5 °C, 120 or the district headquarters should be notified to take relevant measures.

3) Pay attention to the safety of operations while doing epidemic prevention and control, arrange operation hours reasonably.

5. Shuttles of all container terminals are suspended. Agents, shipping companies must directly contact the terminal control room before entering the container area, and the front of the terminal, which will be temporarily arranged by the control room.

6. If a ship carries anti-epidemic materials arrives at the port, the dock will give the ship direct access. Maritime, customs and other joint inspection departments can go through the formalities to provide convenience.

7. The material supply department’s application process for entering the port remains unchanged (subject to the approval of the terminal safety supervision department), and relevant personnel must wear masks and take body temperature. In addition, the maritime PSC is basically at a standstill.

The prevention and control measures of non-liner terminals in Shanghai are as follows:

1. Terminals

Baogang Terminal: It is strictly forbidden for Hubei ships to berth. Crew members are not allowed to disembark, and crew replacement is not allowed. All personnel entering and leaving the port must take a temperature measurement and can only enter or exit if no problems.

Other terminals including Luojing, Zhanghuabang, Longwu, etc.: All personnel entering and leaving the port must take a temperature measurement, wear a mask, and do personal protection. They can enter and exit provided no problems.

2. Customs

All persons on board inbound and outbound ships (including crew, staff, passengers) must fill in a health declaration card

In the 2 days before arriving at the port, oral temperature shall be checked once a day, and indicate the date and temperature records on the crew list. The crew hall perform a self-temperature measurement 2 hours before the arrival of the ship and 2 hours before the departure of the ship, and record the results on the Crew List for verification.

The temperature of the crew members who leave the ship for vacation shall be monitored by method 1) Being taken by the agent to the temperature measurement point of the Ship Supervision Section of the Customs and Excise Department 2) Being measured by the agent himself and record the results on the Crew List for verification after signed by the agent.

3. Maritime Department

Each shipping company or agency shall urge the ship to establish an epidemic prevention and control work system and an epidemic report system. All members of the company shall not leave the ship ashore without special circumstances. Basically, maritime government affairs that have been processed online will not be handled manually in principle to avoid contact.

Before berthing, it is necessary to report the crew’s health to the pilot station and the barge company in writing. Pilots and tugboats shall be arranged for ships f there is no abnormalities.

When the agent goes to the joint inspection department to go through the formalities, he needs to go to the door to take a temperature measurement, and then he can go to the hall to go through the formalities after there is no abnormality.

4. Frontier Defense

There are currently no regulations prohibiting crew members from getting on and off and changing crew members. (Status: The number of crew repatriation has decreased sharply, and many ship management companies avoid changing personnel in Shanghai)

Shanghai Port Cruise Business:

1. Shanghai Port Cruises have all been suspended since January 29. At present, it is unlikely that recovery will take place in February. Most of the 17 voyages originally planned have been cancelled. Visits to the port have also been cancelled until March. All yacht business stops. It is estimated that agency fees and extended services will be reduced by about RMB 700,000.

2. The operating efficiency of Shanghai Port’s terminals has decreased, resulting in serious pressure on ports.

At present, the pilot vessels for entering the Yangtze River is maintained between 12-20.

7) Middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River

• Changshu, Yangzhou, Taizhou:

There are strict controls over the board and disembarkation of the crew. The custom requires that shipowners shall not replace crew and personnel at this port, other affairs are in normal condition.

• Nantong, Jingjiang, Taicang, Jiangyin, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, Nanjing:

Enter the port with a mask and take a temperature measurement; the operating efficiency in some port terminals have reduced and shifts being inadequate; materials and food supply, crew shifts etc are in normal condition.

8) Zhejiang Province

• Ningbo, Taizhou, Wenzhou:

1. Calling on employees not to go out as far as possible, not to dine together, and not to go to crowded places. Wear protective equipment for on-site business. Disinfection measures should be taken before returning to the office.

2. Confirm with the agent in advance whether there are any crew members of Hubei nationality on board, confirm whether the relevant crew members have a history of Hubei travel within one month and ask the crew to provide information that proves the health of the crew (such as the temperature record of the crew), and send the crew information to the terminal and related port department. If there is abnormal circumstance, a quarantine observation will be conducted for 14 days, berthing will be arranged if there is no other problem (especially in Ningbo Port: Extra inspection of Wenzhou citizens or those who have visited Wenzhou within 14 days).

3. It is not recommended to change the crew during the epidemic situation. If necessary, an application must be made in advance to the terminal and the port department, and arrangements can be made only after permission.

4. Crew is not allowed to disembark while the ship is in port. If there is a special need, it is necessary to report to the terminal and the port authority in advance, and the arrangement can only be made after the relevant departments of the terminal have approved.

5. Supplying supplement and other services shall be arranged after requesting the terminal and relevant port departments according to special circumstances.

• Zhoushan:

1. To investigating ships which have called at ports in Hubei area and to check crews of Hubei nationality and who have contact history in Hubei recently.

2. For the crew members on the ships in the port, they shall take their temperature daily and report it. The crew members are not allowed to go to the ground.

3. The crew shift operation is suspended.

4. Material supply is suspended.

• Jiaxing:

Pilot station: suspension of sea pilot service indefinitely

Employees are required to consciously wear masks and conduct registration and temperature measurement. Preventive and control work such as ventilation, disinfection and temperature measurement should be carried out frequently.

Confirm with the agent in advance whether there are any crew members of Hubei nationality on board, confirm whether the relevant crew members are from Wuhan within 14 days or have contact with the staff of Wuhan nationality, whether the crew members have disembarked within 14 days, and whether they have fever, cough symptoms. The health information confirmation form must be provided at least one day before berthing, and the information shall be sent to the terminal and relevant port department after receiving. Berth will be arranged only if there is no problem.

No loading or unloading work is allowed the temperature is measured, and persons on board are not allowed to go ashore. Once abnormal temperature is found, staff shall immediately report to the local prevention and control office in accordance with the relevant epidemic disposal procedures and strictly prevent persons on board from leaving or disembarkation. Disposal of which shall be in accordance with epidemic prevention and control requirements and shall be reported to the local port and shipping authorities.

During the epidemic situation, crews are prohibited from changing shifts in this port, crews are prohibited from disembarkation, and third parties are not allowed to visit the ship.

Regarding the supply of materials, it is forbidden in Meifu Terminal, and it is not recommended in other terminals in principle. If the situation is special, please ask the terminal and the relevant port department to make arrangements.

9) Fujian Province

• Xiamen Port:

1. All customs inspection departments shall strictly review the information of the calling ports and crew health information, require timely notification of epidemic situation information, and conduct strict inspections on the replacement of crew members and crew members;

2. On-site staff shall wear masks when entering or leaving the office;

3. All personnel entering the port area must wear a mask, take their temperature and register;

4. Office staff must take a temperature measurement and register when they arrive at work each day;

5. It is required to measure temperature and wear masks when taking public transportation or entering crowded places;

6. It is required all relevant departments arrange a leader to be on duty for 24 hours;

7. Employees returning to or coming to Xiamen for the first time must fill out a registration form and declare;

8. All departments shall set up various prevention and control teams, set up emergency contacts, and require regular daily reporting of the next 24 hours of production plans and the situation of on-the-job personnel;

9. Customs inspection department is presumed to back to work on February 3, and other port and shipping companies are currently notified to back to work on February 10.

• Zhangzhou Port:

Zhangzhou does not agree to the replacement of the crew or disembarkation. The visits of outsiders are restricted. The procedures are complicated, and the operation is cumbersome. Details as follows:

The requirements of the joint inspection department: from now on, all entry-exit crew members, shipping agent personnel, and personnel of the materials supplying departments must fill in a health declaration card and review together with the declaration materials before entering and leaving the port. Chinese crew members must provide their ID numbers. To enter the joint inspection department, every staff is required to wear a mask.

The terminal company requires that the ships in the port must apply through an agent and report to the terminal. Disembarkation is not allowed without consent. All cargo owners and related units must wear masks and apply in advance.

• Gulei Port:

Gulei’s new epidemic prevention requirements and measures are as follows:

1. Set separate compartments on ships.

2. All crew members must wear masks.

3. Temperature measurement to be taken.

4. The General Administration of Customs requires that a new crew health declaration card shall be added, which is required for entry and exit the port. That means a ship needs to fill the form twice. The custom will go on board and illustrate the prevention measures.

5. The ship is required to conduct self-prevention, disinfection and cleaning.

6. Crew cannot land, non-essential personnel cannot board the ship.

7. Declaration is needed for coming in and leaving Haiteng Terminal.

8. Suspend crew changes.

• Fuzhou Terminal

Fuzhou’s crew replacement is suspended. Crew members are not allowed to disembark while the ship is in port. The formalities for visiting personnel (owner representatives, maintenance, inspection and monitoring, etc.) are complicated and difficult.

• Putian Terminal

Putian Shipowner Services are suspended. The port requires measuring body temperature and wearing a mask.

• Quanzhou Terminal

Quanzhou shipowner services (changing crews, delivering parts, ship supplement) are suspended. Quanzhou prevention and control measures:

Strictly implement regulations at all levels and take good protective measures;

Suspend operations such as changing crews and providing supplement in port;

Temperature detection is required for entering and exiting the joint inspection office;

Ships that are proceeding to the port are required to do a good job of protection, and the crew must not disembark;

Provide masks for shipowners as far as possible;

Ships entering and leaving the port need to fill in a crew health declaration form and report the crew’s physical condition to the customs in a timely manner.

10) Guangdong Province

• Shenzhen

At present, Shenzhen Port is mainly relying on prevention and control measures taken by terminal companies. Every person entering the port need to take a temperature measurement first and must wear masks. In principle, the customs does not recommend the crew to disembark. Ships arriving at the port need to report the temperature monitoring of the crew in advance. If any crew members seek medical treatment, they must report to the customs in advance. The order of import and export of goods is normal, the outside counters are on duty normally, and the field health protection is emphasized. At present, there are very few crew members being off-duty or taking shifts. Hubei crew members must report to customs in advance.

• Shantou

Chaozhou Asia-Pacific Terminal

The terminal belonging to Shantou Merchants Port has not issued written prevention and control measures except for requiring staff to wear masks throughout the process, and in principle, crew members are not allowed to disembark.

Joint inspection department requirements: to strengthen the ship’s temperature measurement before arriving at the port and berthing.  Focus should be put on the dynamics of crew shifts within one month, without other special measures.

• Zhanjiang

1) Workers in the port are required to wear masks for protection in strict accordance with the requirements.

2) The crew entering or exiting must use the crew-only channel and take health monitoring.

3) The crew must report to the customs one day in advance their temperature and whether they have Wuhan residence history, travel history or contact history.

4) At the entry and departure customs, each crew member of the ship is required to fill out a health declaration and sign to confirm the health status.

• Guangzhou

1. It is not recommended to enter or exit the terminal without business requirements;

2. It is recommended that the crew shall not disembark or leave the dock;

3. It is required to take the temperature, wear masks, helmets and reflective clothing when entering or leaving the terminal.

4. The joint inspection department send requirements through WeChat to notify the current joint inspection unit of the port to declare the health status of the crew, including but not limited to whether the crew had symptoms such as fever and cough, and whether they came from or passed through core epidemic areas. Agents are required to be vigilant and to protect themselves. Agents and crew members must wear masks when they come to the site for formalities. The dock requires the crew not to disembark without special matters, and they shall apply in advance if they need to do so.

• Dongguan

Dongguan port departments and terminals have not issued written prevention and control measures for the time being, and attention shall be paid to the following points:

1. Everyone is required to measure their temperature before entering or leaving the office, joint inspection building or the dock. Everyone shall make registration and wear masks throughout the process.

2. Crew members are not allowed to disembark, and crew shift/visit/oil company inspections should not be arranged in this port as much as possible.

3. Investigate and check in advance whether the crew members on board have a history of residence or travel history in Hubei, and whether they have recently contact with patients coming from Hubei Province and has fever, fatigue, dry cough and other symptoms.

4. All crew members are required to provide temperature information, and the customs needs each crew member to complete a health declaration and sign a health check before the ship enters and departs.

• Maoming

Epidemic prevention requirements for people on ships / vehicles 

1. No crew is allowed to go ashore.

2. Ship’s crew on deck must wear protective masks.

3. The ship’s supplies shall be purchased and delivered to the boarding stairs by the staff of the agency.

4. Dock guards from external departments (Tianyuan, Xinyuan, Guoya, Putian, Fuyuan and other departments) are strictly prohibited from boarding.

5. The driver of the transport vehicle shall wear a mask all the way.

6. To avoid a large concentration, the port police squadron released only 5 vehicles per batch into the general cargo terminal.

7. The epidemic prevention measures for ships in general cargo terminals shall be implemented in accordance with the control measures for ships in oil terminals.

Customs: The border guards shall wait for the customs to finish before they get on board. In addition, the customs now checks every ship (previously they only check the ones prompted by the system).  

• Qinzhou

1. The terminal needs to fill in the registration form for each ship’s prevention and control work.

2. The customs needs to report the status and forms of crew health declaration.

3. The dismissal of the crew shall be handled by an agent. The crew shall take a picture by the side of the vessel instead of going to the spot. Materials shall be handed over by agents.

4. It is not recommended that the crew disembark or take shifts without special needs. The replacement of the crew is subject to customs temperature measurement inspection.

5. When people enter and leave the port area, the office building needs to take temperature.

• Yangpu

1. Management requirements for entering and leaving the dock: field staff and drivers entering and leaving the dock must wear a mask and cooperate with the dock to take a temperature measurement before entering the dock, or they will be punished.

2. Boarding management requirements: crew members are not allowed to change shifts without legitimate reasons. Surveyors, supervisors and other persons are not allowed to board ships at this port. It is necessary to apply to the terminal in advance to explain the reasons and inform the source and transit information of the person.

3. Food supply management requirements: For requirements for food supply, the dock requires that as far as possible, only suppliers should be arranged to transport to the gate of the dock, and the ship shall send crew to collect at the gate to prevent outsiders from entering the dock or boarding the ship as much as possible.

4. Customs management requirements: At the time of entry and departure of the ship, the customs requires each crew member to complete a health declaration and sign to confirm the health status.

5. The residential quarters of Yangpu Port have also implemented semi-closed management to measure the temperature and register the people entering and leaving.

• Jiangmen

1. Strict implementation of the enterprise’s delay to resume work at 24:00 on February 9th. The dock enterprises in the area and the floating gondola berthing dock shall implement the requirements. No work shall resume before the scheduled date. Water transfer operations are prohibited. If there is special circumstance and the resumption is unavoidable, the company shall report to the local government and the Marine Department in advance and receive approval. Other related maritime window services need to be made after appointment.

2. Before 24:00 on February 9, sea sand vessels are prohibited from entering the waters of the jurisdiction. Terminal companies, shipping companies and agents should pay attention to making reasonable arrangements in advance. In the meantime, anchoring ships waiting to enter the port shall observe the order of anchoring and clear the fairway. The crew was prohibited from disembarkation in principle.

3. Before February 9th, we will suspend the appointment or dismissal of crew members. Each crew and ship must do their own epidemic prevention work. Staff are not allowed to disembark if not necessary. The crew must wear a mask when contacting or conducting formalities on shore (can also be conducted by the agent). If any suspicious fever, fatigue, coughing, exhalation is spotted, quarantine actions shall be taken by themselves first, and go to the designated hospital as soon as possible. The ship shall report to the Marine Department in a timely manner.

4. For reports, filings and other matters, please contact Jiangmen Xinhui Marine Office Tel: 0750-6313351.

• Huizhou

1. People with abnormally high temperatures are not allowed to enter the port. Visitors entering the port for business shall first measure their temperature and cooperate with the port authority for temperature monitoring. For those with fever or suspected symptoms, the port authority has the right to prevent them from entering.

2. Persons entering the port area must wear masks throughout the visit. Visitors who come to conduct business shall wear mask the entire time at places including offices, license hall, dock gate, warehouses and other areas. For those without masks, the port authority has the right to disallow entry.

3. Those who are not here for business are strictly prohibited from entering the port.

11) Guangxi Province

Fangcheng

1. All persons in the port are required to wear masks for protection.

2. The crew is not advised to disembark if it’s not for urgent activities.

3. The crew must report to the customs one day in advance their temperature and whether they have Wuhan residence history, travel history or contact history.

4. At the ship’s entry and departure customs, each crew member is required to complete a health declaration and sign to confirm the health status.

5. Ships need to fill in the coronavirus prevention and control registration form.

6. All customs staff, including instructors/commanders/workers, need to fill in this health declaration card and pass it to the agent who will hand it over to the customs, otherwise the entry/exit procedures will not be completed.

II. Ports in Wuhan and along the Yangtze River

III. Waivers and exemption policies

• SIPG

SIPG is offering to exempt the storage charges for the period from January 24 to February 9 for loaded containers in the yard. The fees will be deducted when customers apply for pickups.

• Shandong Port Group

The Group announced that beginning from January 2, the storage fees during the period between January 24 and February 9 will be exempted for customers applying for pick up imports (domestic and international containers).

For customers that cannot ship their bulk dry cargo or oil cargo due to logistics reasons, an additional 30 days will be provided to the original free storage period.

• Guangzhou Port Group

The Group announced on January 31 that, based on its prior notice of extending free storage for imports and exports, all its governing terminals will have the fees covered for the extended spring festival holiday.

It also emphasized that, for containers filled with anti-epidemic resources, the ports, once notified, will grant utmost support and assure top priority for pickup and handling. Remission of the terminal handling charges will be considered.

• Tianjin Port Group

The Group announced on February 1 that it will exempt storage fees during the period between January 24 and February 9 for imports of containers filled with anti-epidemic goods.

• Wuhan Port Container Co., Ltd.

The Group announced on February 1 that it will further extend the free storage period for both imports and exports.

• FCT

Three of FCT’s subsidiary enterprises – FICT, FJCT and FQCT issued a joint announcement on February 1 to exempt storage fees during the period between January 24 and February 9 for loaded containers (excluding reefer containers and dangerous containers).

• Xiamen Container Terminal Group

The Group announced on February 1 that it will waive its storage charges amid the period from January 31 to February 9 for imports and exports containers (including NOR but excluding reefer containers, dangerous containers, OG, OL, OH, OW

containers and transfer containers).

Also based on prior notices, free storage for containers of domestic trade containing goods for the spring festival will be extended to February 9.

• Jiangsu Port Group

The Group announced on February 1 that it will exempt storage fees during the period between January 24 and February 9 for imports of containers.

Note: 1) the above information are based on data as of 24:00 February 4, 2020.

          2) please refer to port officials for latest updates and this article is for Members' reference only due to the ongoing situation.