Supply Chain Crisis Expected to Intensify as China Installs 7-Week Quarantine

Cargo containers are stacked at Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, on June 21, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images

As part of China’s zero-COVID strategy, seafaring crews are required to face as much as a seven-week quarantine upon returning to China, international shipping giants have confirmed.

In addition, vessels that have refreshed their crew elsewhere are prohibited from porting in China for two weeks.