Shanghai strives to solve logistics bottlenecks

The city of Shanghai (China) has entered the 3rd week of lockdown to COVID-19 epidemic preventionsupply chain disruption is becoming a problem. Many Korean container ships on the Shanghai route are stuck in this city.

Road and rail freight traffic related to the Shanghai sea route has been disrupted, making the congestion of goods even more serious.

It is very difficult to find a freight car in Shanghai, even if you can rent a car, the freight is also twice as expensive, increasing the cost burden. It is estimated that about 30% of the total amount of goods must be at the port. The loss of local exporters is also a matter of concern.

Panoramic view of Yangshan cargo port in Shanghai, China on April 15. (Photo: THX/VNA)

“The biggest bottleneck right now for foreign companies is the lack of truck drivers transporting goods to and from the port of Shanghai. The delay is usually around two weeks, and for some companies, they are. felt the need to close some of the production lines,” said Wang Dan, chief economist at Hang Seng Bank.

Ms. Bettina Schoen-Behanzin – EuroCham Vice President in Shanghai said: “The situation right now is like a black hole in the transportation industry. All restrictions affect truck drivers. They can’t go to other places. provinces around to get goods. This makes the transportation system even more difficult.”

In order to support domestic sourcing, Shanghai authorities are working to overcome bottlenecks in logistics and help platforms ecommerce increase production and transportation capacity.

To date, a total of 42 warehouses not affected by the epidemic of e-commerce platforms in Shanghai have reopened, with more than 18,000 drivers delivering about 1.8 million orders per day.

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