Topic: Lockdowns

Ease of COVID rules in China good news for New Silk Road

China has announced a nationwide ease of the strict COVID policy for the first time in three years. What does this policy shift mean for the rail freight industry? What impact have lockdowns had on...Read more

21-12-2022|Comment|author: Chengfan Zhao

Chengdu enters 3-day lockdown: what’s the status of rail services?

LOCKDOWNOn 1 September, 12:00 pm CET (18:00 Chinese time), the city of Chengdu entered a three-day lockdown following China’s zero-covid policy. The Chengdu Central Container Terminal will take some strict epidemic restriction measures for the...Read more

01-09-2022|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Lockdowns in China put even more strain on the supply chain at a critical time

China’s zero Covid policy, meaning the enforcement of lockdowns even with the slightest increase of corona cases, will probably have a long-term impact on the supply chain. As a result, container availability will decrease, and...Read more

24-03-2022|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios