According to a joint message from the Busan City Government of South Korea, the National Busan Quarantine Institute of South Korea and the Busan Shipping Union on June 22, 21 Sixteen of the crew members were diagnosed with the new coronavirus on the afternoon of June 22.
It is reported that the ship departed from Vladivostok, Russia, last Friday ( It arrived at Busan Port in South Korea at 10 a.m. on June 19 and has been docked at Gamcheon Port in Busan City since the early morning of last Sunday (June 21). Yonhap News Agency stated that the ship was flying the Russian flag.
Although currently, in addition to the 16 confirmed crew members, 5 crew members have tested negative, the relevant departments stated that they still We cannot relax our vigilance. These five crew members will still be tested repeatedly to prevent the emergence of positive cases.
The South Korean Quarantine Office previously learned that the captain of the ship disembarked in Russia a week ago because he was feeling unwell and had fever symptoms. Therefore, after the ship docked at Gamcheon Port, medical staff were immediately sent on board to conduct new coronavirus tests on the people on board.
The South Korean Quarantine Office stated that the captain is likely to be the zero confirmed case on this ship, which is the source of infection. Currently, there are no confirmed crew members on the ship who are quarantined on the ship. Those crew members who have been diagnosed will be sent to the local hospital in Busan for isolation treatment.
Yonhap News Agency stated that about 160 shipping union members, 5 ship maintenance company employees, 3 loading and unloading company employees, and 4 Fishery Products Quality Management Institute civil servants were determined to be in contact with the ship. Was placed in emergency quarantine.
Many people who boarded this ship also boarded another Russian cargo ship next to this ship. Therefore, even if they have not been on this “infected ship”, staff who have been on another Russian cargo ship next to it will be quarantined for observation.
Among them, 55 people who had close contact with the Russian crew members on the ship were classified as close contacts. The South Korean Epidemic Prevention Department These 55 personnel will be given priority for nucleic acid testing.
Staff from the shipping portfolio said that since both ships are refrigerated transport ships, many people did not wear masks at all in the working environment of minus 25 degrees Celsius. The staff on land did not wear masks because of the hot weather. You must know that low temperature is a natural treasure house for viruses. Viruses are afraid of heat but not cold. They will remain active for a long time at low temperatures.
Busan Port Company has held an emergency meeting to discuss whether the port will continue to operate in the future. There are 407 workers working at Gamcheon Port, but nearly half of the workers have been urgently quarantined, and nucleic acid tests have to be conducted on the remaining workers, making it difficult for Gamcheon Port to continue operating.
The shipping portfolio staff finally stated that in addition to the confirmed Russian crew members, there may be many other things that we are currently unable to grasp related to Those Russian crew members had close contact with. Therefore, it is difficult to draw conclusions now about what will happen next.
Readers who have goods to pass through or be shipped to Busan Port need to note that due to the above inspections, there may be delays in receiving the goods. Contact your consignee or port as soon as possible to see if further solutions can be solved through communication. plan.
Extended reading: Recent port congestion situation
In early June, the largest container port in South America, Santos, Brazil, was severely congested, with more than 70 ships Ships are queuing up to load sugar for export. Buyers around the world are rushing to purchase goods before the epidemic may have an impact. It may take a month for all ships to be loaded.
However, it is not just Santos, but some ports are also experiencing congestion. An overview of the currently more congested ports is as follows:
1. Lagos, Apapa port is severely congested and ships are forced to Wait 50 days
According to foreign media reports, many ships delivering goods to Nigerian seaports are forced to wait at berths for 50 days before they can enter the port to unload fully loaded containers. Therefore, various Serious congestion has occurred in ports.
Currently, ships have been waiting for dozens of days at the ports of Lagos and TIN CAN in Nigeria. In addition to the increased time taken for cargo transshipment, about 1,000 containers of export raw materials are stuck along the export corridors due to traffic chaos caused by trucks carrying export goods.
In addition, more than 800 export containers have been abandoned at Apapa Port due to port congestion, and the goods cannot enter the terminal. The Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC) has therefore ensured the resumption of cargo evacuation by rail in Apapa.
Faced with massive congestion at the port, Bello, Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Shippers Council, led by the Director of Regulatory Services IfRights to load up to 50% of import and export cargo.
Cargo owners have welcomed the new feeder service as its priority berth will help them deliver containers earlier while other vessels may face congestion at Chittagong port.
Garment exporter Sahed Hossain said: “This is good news for us. The fixed day service will ensure that our goods arrive in time to catch up with the big ships.”
Reminder: Bangladesh Customs requires entry manifest submission time to be shortened to five days
During Covid During the public holidays from March 26 to May 31 during the COVID-19 outbreak, as ports were closed and importers did not accept shipments, imported goods continued to pile up at the ports beyond their capacity.
Customs authorities stipulate that in order to ease port congestion, importers must submit the bill of entry within five working days after the imported goods arrive at the port.
The Chancellor proposed in Parliament on Thursday that the provision would come into effect on June 11 under the Temporary Revenue Act 1931. As of June 10, the maximum submission period is 30 days.
A senior customs official said that if the goods are not released within the stipulated five days, the customs will take punitive measures under the non-compliance provisions of the Customs Act, 1969. After submitting the Import Master Manifest (IGM), the importers must submit their respective bills of entry to the relevant customs officials in accordance with the provisions of Section 79(1B) of the Customs Act.
The customs has also stipulated stricter punitive regulations for importers who make false declarations of import and export goods:
1. Traders The penalty that must be paid is at least two to four times the amount of tax evaded by false filing.
2. Customs can also confiscate goods carried with false declarations.
3. The importer or exporter may also be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or a fine not exceeding Tk 50,000 or both for such violations.
Delay in submission of documents such as bill of entry has led to congestion at ports as customs-related activities start only after submission of documents, officials said.
Importers, however, believe that the time limit should be extended to two weeks as many of them face transportation issues, labor shortages and in some cases the inability to release goods on public holidays .
Solaiman Parsee Faisal, Managing Director of Faisal Polymer Limited, said that no importer deliberately leaves goods at the port for a long time because they have to consider the warehouse rent for not clearing goods in time.
Mohammad Iqbal Jamal, former co-convenor of the Budget Executive Committee of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), said importers should be given a certain scope , to explain the reason for the delay in submitting the bill of entry. Customs can waive fines if the importer can show good cause, he added.
4. Libyan ports increase congestion surcharges
It is reported that as of June 16, 2020, Libyan ports are currently closed Soult and Dana. There is severe congestion at the port of Benghazi.
Taking into account the current improvement in traffic congestion in Benghazi, Libya, CMA CGM will modify the port congestion surcharge.
Detailed information is as follows:
Equipment: All sizes (20’/ 40’/ 45′) and container types (dry/ Refrigeration/Special Equipment/OOG)
Amount: USD 35/TEU
Application Date: June 16, 2020 ( Except Brazil: July 16 to August 30, 2020)
The above is the latest port congestion situation in the near future. Please export related goods to foreign trade People must pay attention to avoid unnecessary losses.
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