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Yangshan has a record number of crew changes xinde marine news Sarah Yu 2020-04-30 16:37

On April 26, a total of 73 Chinese crew members from five large container ships, including "COSCO SHIPPING VIRGO", "COSCO SHIPPING PISCES " and "INNOVATION WAY", successfully completed shift changes. Setting a new record for the number of crew changes in a single day in Yangshan Port since the outbreak.
 
On the same day, the number of crew changes for "COSCO SHIPPING PISCES " reached 35, and 15 crew members of the " INNOVATION WAY " also disembarked.
 
Shipping is the main channel of international trade. More than 90% of China's foreign trade import and export freight volume is completed by sea, and in 2019 it will reach 95%. On March 9, Yangshan Port "broke the ice" for the first time and initiated the crew changes.
 
On March 19, Shanghai issued the crew change operation rules. Crew changes gradually becoming more and more perfect.
 
During the period when an international sailing ship arrives at Yangshan Port, the ship will measure the temperature of the crew twice a day, and report the crew information and health status to the port inspection units in advance before calling at the port.
 
At present, Yangshan Port has guaranteed 496 crew members to shift smoothly, effectively guaranteed the resumption of work and production of shipping enterprises.
 
Source: Sarah Yu, XINDE MARINE NEWS

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