The World Health Organization has released cargo from China that will not carry viruses.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently issued a statement: Goods sent from China to overseas will not carry viruses.
Q: Is it safe to receive letters or packages from China?
Answer: Yes, it is safe. People receiving packages from China are not at risk of contracting 2019-nCoV.
The United States has strengthened the detection of epidemics of personnel on ships from China.
Vietnam closes customs clearance at land ports, and Vietnam suspends export of medical supplies related to coronavirus pneumonia;
The Philippines revokes the right of all ships stopping in affected national ports to directly enter the dock berths;
Ships leaving Australia for Australia on February 1 or after February 1 will be quarantined for 14 days;
To be sure, with the strengthening of control measures in various countries, the time for piloting, berthing and loading and unloading of ships may be greatly lengthened. Foreign trade forwarders must pay attention! OES editor will update the latest developments for everyone.
United States
According to the safety notice from the US Coast Guard provided by shipping companies, the United States has recently strengthened its epidemic prevention measures. Before a ship calls at a U.S. port, the shipping company must report the physical condition of the crew to the local CDC. The United States requires ships and crew members who have been to mainland China (except Hong Kong and Macau) within 14 days. If the crew members are not sick, the ship can call at US ports, but the crew members must stay on board unless special activities are required.
However, the U.S. Coast Guard believes that if a ship is boarded by a crew member at a port in mainland China (except Hong Kong and Macau) within 14 days, it is a dangerous ship, and the U.S. Coast Guard must be notified immediately.
The United States does not have any hard and fast rules on stopping China or 15 days of compulsory quarantine!
Philippines
The Philippine Ministry of Health announced that in all ports, a series of control measures will be taken on ships from countries with high incidence of new coronaviruses such as China! To prevent the virus from entering the Philippines by ship.
The specific measures notified by the Philippines are as follows:
The right of all vessels stopping in affected national ports to directly enter the dock berths has been cancelled.
Relevant staff on these ships are not allowed to disembark.
If a suspected case is reported, all crew members of the ship will be uniformly isolated.
If these vessels are licensed to unload. When berthing and unloading, the dock operators need to maintain a safe distance from the people on these ships and wear protective measures such as masks and goggles.
Continue to strengthen health management, including avoiding crowd gathering and ensuring a safe distance.
Waste from ships from China requires strict management.
Vietnam
The Ministry of Health of Vietnam has announced that at Haiphong Port, a series of control measures will be adopted for ships from countries with high incidence of new coronaviruses such as China! To prevent the virus from entering Vietnam by ship, etc., the ship must be anchored in a specific place for 14 days before it can be docked.
Vietnam has suspended flights between Vietnam and China, suspended visas for people who have lived in China within the past 14 days, and also stopped exporting medical supplies related to coronavirus pneumonia.
Vietnam closes customs clearance at land ports. Due to the need to prevent and control the pneumonia epidemic of the new coronavirus infection, Vietnam ’s Tong Teng-Lang San Port Economic Zone Management Committee officially notified us on the evening of February 3, 2020. The port has postponed the customs clearance formalities, and it is recommended that all customers make reasonable arrangements for customs clearance.
Singapore
The MPA Singapore Maritime and Port Authority issued a port maritime announcement on February 1 as follows. Following the Singaporean government ’s January 31 ban on tourists from China who have visited China for the past 14 days, note that the third point states that MPA Preventive measures have been extended to passengers and crew with a history of recent trips to mainland China in the past 14 days, as well as ships that have docked in mainland China ports in the past 14 days. This took effect on 2359 February 1, 2020.
That is to increase the various quarantine procedures for people and ships, which will definitely increase the time of non-productive berthing and affect the normal operation plan. The busy Singapore port encounters a large proportion of ships berthing in mainland China. It is expected that each set of processes will be superimposed on Singapore. Congestion can be a high probability event.
Australia
The Australian Border Guard announced on February 3 that, from February 1, strict ship quarantine measures will be implemented for ships arriving from China.
Specifically, ships that have sailed to Australia before February 1 will not be affected, but ships that leave mainland China for Australia after February 1 or after February 1 will be quarantined for 14 days. If the crew does not report any illness, the ship will function normally. If a crew member reports illness, the vessel will be re-quarantined for 14 days.
In addition, restrictions vary from port to port in Australia and require special attention.
Hong Kong
On February 3, the Exit-Entry Administration of the People's Republic of China issued a notice on suspending the passage of some mainland personnel from Hong Kong ports:
Exit-Entry Administration of the People's Republic of China
Announcement on Suspension of the Passage of Personnel from Hong Kong Ports to Mainland China
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced on February 3 that from 00:00 on February 4, 2020, except for the Shenzhen Bay and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ports, the land and railway ports adjacent to the Mainland will be closed to traffic.
In response to the above restrictions, to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese and foreign personnel in accordance with the law and continue to provide necessary exit and entry facilities, the Exit-Entry Administration of the People's Republic of China has made some adjustments to the entry-exit ports of Mainland and Hong Kong personnel. The announcement is as follows:
I. From 24:00 on February 3, 2020, the traffic at Luohu, Huanggang, Futian, West Kowloon, Shatoujiao, Wenjindu, and Gaoming, Shunde, Jiangmen, Doumen, and Heshan Port passenger terminals will be suspended. The restoration time will be announced separately. .
2. The Shenzhen Bay and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ports will continue to be open to people. The Shenzhen Bay Port will be open from 6.30 to 24:00 daily. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge port will be open 24 hours. Guangdong-Hong Kong cross-border cars that originally passed through Sha Tau Kok and Wenjindu Port were diverted from Shenzhen Bay Port.
3. The mainland airport ports and the Hong Kong International Airport will continue to operate and clear customs. Transit flights from Nansha, Panyu, Humen, Shekou, Fuyong, and Jiuzhou passenger terminals to Hong Kong Airport's Haitian Ferry Terminal continue to operate normally. Mainland passengers can still leave Hong Kong's international flights without entering Hong Kong.
Malaysia
The Malaysian Ministry of Health has adopted a number of precautionary measures at the immigration offices, and temporary temperature screening offices have been set up in 64 immigration offices across the country. According to the country's health minister, Datuk Seri Zukifiri, "At present, there are 54 temperature scanners at several major entry points in Malaysia. Any passenger who detects a fever will be checked again by medical staff to confirm whether it has a fever . "
He said that medical staff will ask passengers about their itinerary in China within 2 weeks before arriving in Malaysia. If the passengers meet the suspected cases, they will be transferred to the hospital for further treatment. "For non-suspected passengers, they will be given isolation devices for 14 days, and passengers who cough but have no fever will be given masks to prevent the disease from spreading."
At the same time, passengers who have no symptoms will be given a health warning card and told them that if they have fever, cough or dyspnea within 14 days of arrival, they should bring the health warning card when seeking medical treatment.
Dato 'Sri Zukifiri also introduced that banners have been hung at major entry points to inform and encourage tourists from China to voluntarily go to the Immigration Department's Health Inspection Center for voluntary declaration. "On the port side, all vessels from China will be quarantined until officials from the Malaysian Ministry of Health inspect the vessel. If the inspection finds that all passengers and crew are healthy and the vessel health documents are still valid, the crew and passengers are allowed to disembark and Carry out unloading activities. "
Once a vessel from China enters a Malaysian port, the Malaysian Health Authority will require the crew to quarantine in a designated quarantine area after the vessel has entered the dock.
Kuwait
Kuwaiti port authorities have recommended that all captains directly or in transit to Chinese ports provide a statement stating that no symptoms were found on board, such as high temperature, sore throat, cough or difficulty breathing. If such an incident occurs on board, the Port Authority will be notified immediately.
Barcelona
(2020.01.31)
1. First of all, it should be noted that the average voyage time of vessels between China and Brazil is 45 days, far exceeding the 14-day incubation period of the new coronavirus. Therefore, based on the risk assessments conducted to date, the following points are worth noting.
2. Fill in the "Maritime Health Declaration" correctly in order to carry out relevant assessments and issue quarantine certificates (Free Pratique). It should be emphasized that the need to issue a quarantine certificate needs to be submitted 48 or 72 hours in advance in order for ANVISA to evaluate before the ship is allowed to call.
3. Any changes in the health status of the crew or passengers must be reported immediately to the health authorities. If a suspected case of 2019-nCoV is on board, a quarantine certificate (Free Pratique) will be issued and a local emergency plan will be initiated, and the designated crew will be considered for transportation to the hospital if necessary.
4. According to the Epidemiological Bulletin of the Ministry of Health (Vol. 51 No. 04), suspected cases should be isolated and surgical masks used. Other crew members exposed to the suspected case must wear PPE (surgical masks, goggles or face shields, gloves, protective clothing, etc.).
Argentina
1. The country's health department says Argentina is a low-risk country.
2. However, from January 31, when applying for a quarantine certificate (Free Pratique) before the ship arrives, you must provide a copy of the ship's medical records within the past 48 hours.
3. The health authority also recommends that if anyone suspects that any crew or passenger on an international voyage may have an infectious disease or similar 2019-nCoV coronavirus symptoms, the health department should be notified immediately. In this case, health officials will provide appropriate instructions, but the suspected case must be quarantined (in the cabin of a ship or a hotel on the shore) and awaiting relevant instructions.
4. There are currently no travel and trade restrictions.
The OES editor will continue to track the notifications of the impact of various countries on China, so stay tuned!