Virus Disrupts China’s Shipping, and World Ports Feel Impact

Virus Disrupts China’s Shipping, and World Ports Feel Impact

Virus Disrupts China's Shipping, and World Ports Feel Impact. Some docks in China are clogged with arriving shipping containers or iron ore.. China has some of the world's biggest and newest seaports and airports, but using them has become a lot harder because of roadblocks, quarantines and factory closings.. In January, American ports saw a 2.7 percent drop in container volume, according to Panjiva, a research unit of S&P Global Market Intelligence.. The virus, which originated in Wuhan, China, has sickened more than 80,000 people in at least 33 countries , including Italy, Iran and South Korea.. "Due to the coronavirus outbreak, cargo volumes at U.S. ports might be down by 20 percent or more on a year-on-year basis compared to 2019.". Seaport cranes and other equipment seem to be operating normally in China, although a shortage of trucks has made it hard for some ports to distribute goods once they have been unloaded. ".