What is the impact of typhoon on domestic container shipping?

 2022-8-24 Marine transport recently strong tropical storm typhoon "Maan" is about to log, coastal cities and friends, in addition to making the necessary safety preparations, for shipping agents, shipping companies, terminals is also need to pay attention to. So, what is the impact of the typhoon on domestic container shipping?

   First of all, it is indisputable to pay attention to safety issues. Shipping companies will generally cut off the load a few days in advance, so that large ships in ports and terminals to stop operations, ready for typhoon warning; terminal port is also closed to stop operations. Shipping agencies and fleets will receive notice of port closure from shipping companies and terminals, so be prepared to explain to customers.

   Secondly, because of the typhoon, the port terminal suspend the operation of large ships, for the original normal operation, the normal expected shipping time will be delayed, so it will affect the customer delivery time, the typhoon delay a little slower then the impact of 2-3 days, a little longer then the impact of 5-6 days. Therefore, you need to communicate with the customer, you need to inform the additional costs that may be caused by the typhoon delay, etc., and be prepared to apply for the waiver of overdue charges with the shipping company. There is also the need to buy a good cargo insurance, water transport insurance comprehensive insurance, etc.. Because some goods can not be water intrusion, especially the water intrusion of wet goods will be scrapped. At the time of loading, we should remind the attention to mention the good not to leak light and not to leak the cabinet; in typhoon weather, we should remind customers to pay attention to buy good insurance, according to the size of the value of the goods to buy good insurance.

    According to the central meteorological station website news, the central meteorological station August 23, 10:00 issued a typhoon blue warning, the 9th typhoon this year "Ma'an" this morning (23) from the tropical storm level to strengthen the strong tropical storm level, 8 o'clock in the morning its center is located in the Philippines about 345 km northeast of Manila in the northwest Pacific Ocean. It is 17.0 degrees north latitude, 123.0 degrees east longitude, the maximum wind near the center has 10 (25 m / s), the center of the minimum pressure of 985 hPa, seven wind circle radius of 180-240 km.

Saddle" is expected to move northwest at a speed of about 25 kilometers per hour, with little change or slight increase in intensity, and will gradually approach the coast of Guangdong after moving into the northeastern part of the South China Sea in the early hours of tomorrow, with a gradual increase in intensity, and will make landfall during the day on the 25th in the coastal area of Guangdong Shanwei to Dianbai (23-30 m / s, 9-11). 11, tropical storm level or strong tropical storm level), gradually weakening intensity after landfall.
 

At 14:00 on the 23rd to 14:00 on the 24th, the northeastern waters of the South China Sea, the central eastern waters of the South China Sea, the Bus Strait will have 7-8 gale force, "Ma'an" center through the nearby waters or areas of the wind can reach 9-10, gusts of 11-12. 

 (The news content of the article comes from "CCTV news network")