• China is imposing mandatory quarantines of up to seven weeks for returning Chinese seafarers.
  • Crew changes are getting more difficult due to stricter government requirements, says the Global Maritime Forum.
  • Ships are rerouting to work around China’s restrictions, prolonging shipments.

“China’s strict COVID-19 quarantines are making it difficult for ships to change crews, contributing to lags in the shipping process that could worsen the supply chain crisis.

The country has a zero-Covid policy and is imposing ever more stringent containment measures as it tackles its latest wave of outbreaks. On Halloween night, for example, 30,000 people were locked inside Shanghai Disneyland after just one COVID-19 case was detected. And in the northern city of Shenyang, arriving overseas travelers face a 56-day quarantine.

Now, the export hub is imposing mandatory quarantines of up to seven weeks — around 49 days — for Chinese seafarers returning from overseas”

https://www.businessinsider.com/shipping-supply-chain-crisis-long-china-covid-quarantines-2021-11