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Huangpu Wenchong shipyard restarting work after Covid shutdown

CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding is resuming production after a Covid lockdown at beginning of this month hit the Nansha district of Guangzhou.

Katherine Si, China Correspondent

October 11, 2022

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Huangpu Wenchong shipyard
Photo: Huangpu Wenchong

Longxue island in Nansha, where Huangpu Wenchong’s Longxue yard is located, was hit by Covid infections and went quiet on 2 October, the place that at. All the staff and workers at Longxue production base had been isolated at the yard and the production was suspended. 

After one-week where zero new Covid-infections were reported at Longxue, the shipyard is to resume production progressively from 10 October. 

Other production bases of Huangpu Wenchong have not been affected by this wave of Covid-pandemic. 

China is sticking to its Zero Covid policy and numbers of infections that seem small by the standards of other countries result in localised lockdowns and have impacted major port and maritime cities in 2022, including Shanghai, Shenzhen and Dalian. The Shanghai lockdown impacted both shipyards and ports in the Chinese metropolis.

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About the Author

Katherine Si

China Correspondent

China-based Katherine Si has worked in the maritime industry since 2008 is well-connected with local industry players including Chinese owners and yards.

Having majored in English Katherine started at news portal ShippingChina.com where she rose to become a News Editor. In 2008 she moved to work with Seatrade and has since held numerous positions including China correspondent for Seatrade Maritime Review magazine.

With extensive experience in writing, research and social media promotion, Katherine focuses on the shipping and transport sectors.

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