Since the flood season along the Yangtze River appears the most extensive and biggest, longest rainstorm process, to the shipping company has also brought considerable pressure, short-term impact of the shipment, the recent part of the leg may have suspended the dangerous.
" and the peak current of the river along the upper reaches of the Yangtze greater impact, such as Chongqing and Wuhan, while there is still no route closures, but because of the weather or water level too high the ship sailing the normal speed, so some transshipment to ocean transportation of goods along the coastal ships will arrive late may in turn affect the sailing ship at sea." Sinotrans Container Transport Co., Ltd. Vice President Lu Bin told reporters.

Lu Bin introduction, this time of year, will appear along the Yangtze River flood, first of all affect the highway logistics, thereby affecting the shipment, then impact of navigation," such as water from Chongqing to Shanghai are generally 10 to 12 days time, if the transfer of international ocean sailing too close to convergence, it is difficult to catch up sailing, so we also try to propose to the Mainland in the freight forwarding companies to stay Some slack time, sailing the sea in the application and convergence time should not be too tight."

river transportation of dry bulk scale professional Phoenix's largest long voyage, but also for the possible arrival of a larger peak in preparation.

long voyage Gemini Phoenix secretaries to directorate said that the current view of the Yangtze River flood caused by the actual impact on the company, mainly focused on improving ship team's operational costs, because strong currents, shipping lines will increase the resistance, which leads to increased fuel consumption. However, the current water level has caused no stopping the phenomenon, but" if the water levels rise again, may have to stop for a."

Yangtze River flood as the time of year earlier than last year, the Yangtze River water level higher than the annual period of 3.0 meters. The possibility of rising water level is still great. According to China news agency reported, by the Yangtze River and Jialing River tributaries affect the new round of heavy rain, the Three Gorges Dam will celebrate on July 20 the second time since the flood peak, the flood peak is expected to be July 28 8 Time to reach maximum peak 56,000 cubic meters/second.

It is understood that, in response to the arrival of several peak, long voyage ahead of Phoenix has launched a flood emergency plan, the company in charge of production safety on duty during the day and night leading peak, the specific charge of flood prevention.

from CSCL learned that the company fleet affected areas are concentrated in Chongqing and Wuhan. Wuhan, China Shipping company said, since the high water level, only one way to leave the truck into the container port operations slowed. The CSCL Chongqing companies expect a further flood if the dam, it may cause suspended.

It is noteworthy that, meteorological, hydrological forecasts, the flood situation is still not optimistic about the future. Yesterday afternoon, 13:00, Gezhouba flood river sand gate open, Gezhouba river upstream and downstream channel in the waters of the pier ceased operations, withdrawal of all ships out of water channel. In order to cope with the flood peak, the Three Gorges Reservoir will continue to lower the water level, to free storage capacity.

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