2020 Under the new crown epidemic
On January 23, Wuhan was closed down. At 3 a.m. on January 31, the World Health Organization classified the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), which is the highest and most severe level in the WHO's epidemic warning.
In February, the new crown virus broke out, all walks of life were mourned, work was suspended, more than 80 countries imposed entry controls on China, restrictions on Chinese flights, ports of various countries strengthened quarantine, ships were refused berthing at foreign ports, and crew members were diagnosed with infection .
With the spread of the epidemic globally, the European region became the “epicenter” of the global epidemic in March, and many countries experienced a shortage of masks. Not only that, products related to epidemic prevention were looted and even toilet paper was looted. .
Under the epidemic, countries have intermittently blocked operations, many factories around the world are in a state of shutdown, and the production capacity of factories that have resumed work has shrunk by a large part. Most of the dockers failed to return to work as scheduled, the import and export volume decreased, at least 21 voyages on trans-Pacific routes were cancelled, and the capacity decreased by about 198,500 TEU. The entire maritime business from shipyards to shipping companies suffered chain shocks and losses.
Shipping companies once set off a wave of suspensions in Asia, Europe and the Trans-Pacific region. Logistics companies such as Kuehne+Nagel, DSV Panalpina, and XPO Logistics have all experienced layoffs.
