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Ocean Network Express (ONE) provided a notification to clients on February 14 keeping in mind that “due to the slow inbound container pick-up activity caused by the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus and the extension of the Lunar New Year holidays, some Chinese terminals, especially Xingang (Tianjin) and Shanghai are already facing a serious shortage of available reefer plugs.”
ONE claimed that an outcome it might require to readjust the initial transport prepare for reefer deliveries to these Chinese terminals.
“In such cases,” claimed the notification, “this might cause the discharge of reefer containers at an alternate port without previous notification. Where operationally feasible, as well as in an initiative to reduce loss as well as aggravation, ONE will venture to prepare forward transport from the alternate discharge port to the initially meant location based on reefer plug schedule. In an initiative not to intensify the functional restrictions as well as to keep the best procedure feasible under these scenarios, ONE will certainly urge clients to take into consideration an adjustment of location to various other alternate ports, particularly for time-sensitive freights such as fresh, cooled products.
“At the exact same time, ONE has actually determined to use a blockage additional charge (CGD) of USD 1,000 per container to cover extra prices connected to the unanticipated however essential setup of deliveries as well as linked plug-in fees, keeping an eye on costs and so on
“This measure is effective immediately for all Reefer cargo arriving into Shanghai and Xingang from 15th February 2020 onwards, and for regulated trades the effective date will be 14th March 2020 until further notice.”
