Container Pileup at Chinese Port Impacting Frozen Seafood Shipments, Report Says
Hundreds of containers of imported frozen fish are being held up in China due to coronavirus protocols, causing a shortage of electric outlets to refrigerate containers, according to a Jan. 26 report from Bloomberg. Authorities are required to test the…
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fish for coronavirus before allowing them to clear customs, causing a cargo pileup in Dalian, a major Chinese seafood port, that could impact frozen food shipments across the country, the report said. The outlet and space shortage is causing shipping liners to cancel new reefer bookings into Dalian, the report said, as frozen food containers are being diverted to other Chinese ports. The container congestion is also beginning to impact other refrigerated items, Bloomberg said, including fruits and dumplings. The Chinese embassy didn’t comment.