Covid Matrix July 2022 PRC Ports API PDF

LATEST COVID RESTRICTIONS IN CHINA AS OF 19 JULY 2022
Surveyors allowed Change Chinese Can foreign crew be Can COVID 19 positive crew be Latest epidemic control policy for
Port onboard vessels? crew be changed? changed? disembarked? vessels calling the port
Only onboard ships in Very few authorizations Local customs require PCR testing for
Possible, but subject to government
Dalian
shipyards subject to Yes. to disembark have been vessels with crew changes within 14 days
approval.
quarantine requirements. approved. of arrival.
Generally foreign crew who test positive

PCR testing requirements now focus on
for COVID 19 cannot disembark except
vessels with crew changes within 14 days
Bayuquan
under special circumstances. Any

of arrival. An exemption for PCR testing
No. Yes. No. disembarkation approvals must be
may be granted by customs on a case-by-
obtained from the Liaoning provincial
case basis for vessels engaged in non-
authorities. Such approvals can take an
contact cargo operations.
extended time.
Generally foreign crew who test positive

for COVID 19 cannot disembark except
under special circumstances. Any Local customs require PCR testing for
Panjin
No. Yes. No. disembarkation approvals must be vessels with crew changes within 14 days
obtained from the Liaoning provincial of arrival.
authorities. Such approvals can take an
extended time.
CCIC surveyors that are in

the closed circuit Generally crew members who test
quarantine management positive for COVID 19 cannot disembark.
Local customs general focus on PCR testing
Jinzhou
of the port may be able to Where disembarkation is allowed,

Yes. No. for vessels with crew changes within 14
attend on board. approval must be obtained from
days of arrival.
Surveyors of private firms relevant authorities. Such approvals can
are not allowed to attend take an extended time.
on board.
LATEST COVID RESTRICTIONS IN CHINA AS OF 19 JULY 2022 (cont.)
Generally, foreign crew who test
Local customs general focus on PCR testing
positive for COVID 19 are not allowed to
Dandong
for vessels with crew changes within 14

No. Yes. No. disembark. Positive Chinese crew
days of arrival but subject to a case-by-
members may be allowed to disembark,
case evaluation of circumstances.
depending on the circumstances.
Surveyors can apply to

Foreign crew members
board the vessel, but will Different terminals apply different control
can be signed off after
be subject to 7+3 days measures. There may be quarantine
making application and Positive crew members can disembark
Tianjin
quarantine afterwards. measures/ NAT test for vessels that have

Yes. obtaining approval if the after making application and obtaining
The quarantine period had crew change within 14 days, subject to
relevant conditions are approval.
will be longer if the the Custom’s determination on the actual
met and necessary
surveyor enters the situation of the vessel and crew.
procedures followed.
accommodation area.
Tangshan: NAT test will be conducted for
Tangshan & Caofeidian
Survey attendance the new on-signers if crew change was

deemed as essential may made within 14 days prior arrival. Cargo
be allowed upon operation are allowed after the negative
Yes. No. No.
application and subject to result is available.
14 days quarantine after
disembarkation. Caofeidian: Different terminals apply
different control measures.
Vessels are required to conduct
disinfection at the anchorage with
Survey attendance
equipment on board and provide the video
Qinhuangdao
deemed as essential may

of such operation to the authorities,
be allowed upon
Yes. No. No. before they are allowed to berth. After
application and subject to
berthing, the NAT test will be conducted to
14 days quarantine after
the full crew and the cargo operation will
disembarkation.
be allowed after the negative result is
available.
Any Chinese crew members found
If the vessel has changed crew in a foreign
COVID 19 positive can disembark.
country within 14 days before arrival, PCR
Qingdao
Foreign crew members who are found

No. Yes. No. tests are required for those new crew
COVID 19 positive are usually allowed to
members when the vessel arrives
disembark subject to required prior
alongside.
approval procedures.
Yes. But in practice, If a vessel has changed crew in a foreign

there are restrictions. country within 14 days before arrival, the
For example, newly vessel must wait at anchorage until 14
joined crew members days have elapsed since change of the
may be required to crew. The vessel can apply to customs for
Longkou
No. isolate at Longkou No. No. PCR test at anchorage but approval is
port. Therefore, subject to customs’ discretion. If the vessel
change of Chinese comes from a high risk country for COVID
crewmember is not 19, customs will assess the risk on a case-
common at Longkou by-case basis and decide if PCR tests are
port. required.

Chinese crew members who test
positive for COVID 19 can disembark
tests are required for those new crew
subject to necessary approval
Rizhao/Lanshan
members when the vessel arrives

procedures. Foreign crew members who
alongside. Terminals may be exempt from
are test positive for COVID 19 may be
No. Yes. No. this policy of they issue letter promising
sent to a local quarantine hospital
strengthened measures to control the
during the vessel's cargo operations and
spread of COVID 19 and bear any risks,
sent back to the vessel after completion
they can be exempted from PCR testing.
of the cargo operation prior to the
Such requests are subject to prior approval
vessel's departure.
from authorities.
It is very difficult to disembark foreign members when the vessel arrives
Yantai
No. Yes. No. crew members found to be COVID 19 alongside.

positive at the port of Yantai.
Customs pay particular attention to vessels
having called on Indian ports prior to
arrival.
Any Chinese crew members found tests are required for those new crew
COVID 19 positive can disembark. members when the vessel arrives
Lianyngang
Foreign crew members who are found alongside. Terminals may be exempt from
No. Yes. No.
COVID 19 positive are usually allowed to this policy of they issue letter promising
disembark subject to required prior strengthened measures to control the
approval procedures. spread of COVID 19, they can be exempted
from PCR testing. Such requests are
subject to prior approval from authorities.
It is very difficult to disembark foreign country within 14 days before arrival, PCR
Weihai
No. Yes. No. crew members found to be COVID 19 tests are required for those new crew
positive. members when the vessel arrives
alongside.
Any Chinese crew members found members before the vessel is allowed to
Shidao Shipyard
Yes, but surveyor must COVID 19 positive can disembark. berth.

hold valid PCR test report Foreign crew members who are found
Yes. No.
and may be subject to COVID 19 positive are usually allowed to All crew on all the vessels are required to
quarantine afterwards. disembark subject to required prior receive PCR tests upon berthing. If the
approval procedures. vessel calls to other Chinese port prior to
the Shidao shipyard, the vessel shall apply
to the customs at the first calling Chinese
port for PCR tests.
If a vessel has changed crew in a foreign
It is very difficult to disembark foreign
Penglai

No. Yes. No. crew members found to be COVID 19
tests will be arranged to the crew
positive.
members who have newly joined the ship.
Shanghai: If the vessel called Indian ports

For Chinese who've tested positive for before calling at Shanghai, some terminals
COVID 19, most ports allow the crew may demand disinfection and/or PCR tests
members to disembark, except Taicang for crew members prior to cargo
Port. operations.
Shanghai and Yangtze River ports
Shipyards may allow

Nanjing: PCR tests may be arranged for the
surveyors to board Signing off of foreign
If COVID `19 positive crew are found on crew upon berthing if the vessel had crew
subject to PRC test crew members is possible
board when she calls at Taicang, the change at foreign port within 14 days, or
results. in Shanghai.
vessel will be ordered to depart directly called at any high risk country within 28
Yes. without any cargo operation. days, or will have crew change at Nanjing,
Those surveyors who do Signing off of foreign
or the vessel will proceed to shipyard after
attend are required to crew members is not
For foreign crew members having tested departing from Nanjing.
quarantine for at least 10 allowed in the ports on
COVID 19 positive, ports such as Zhenjiang: PCR tests may be arranged to
days after Yangtze River.
Nanjing, Zhangjiagang and Nantong may the crew upon berthing if the vessel had
disembarkation.
allow crew members to disembark for crew change at foreign port within 14 days
quarantine and treatment. The decision or called any high risk country within 21
is made by local authorities on a case-by- days, or will have crew change at
case basis. Zhenjiang, or the vessel will proceed to
shipyard after departing from Zhenjiang.
Changzhou: PCR test may be arranged for

the crew upon berthing if the vessel had
For Chinese who've tested positive for crew change at foreign port within 14 days
COVID 19, most ports allow the crew or called any high risk country within 21
members to disembark, except Taicang days.
Shanghai and Yangtze River ports (cont.)
Port. Jiangyin: PCR tests may be arranged for

Shipyards may allow
the crew upon berthing if the vessel had
surveyors to board Signing off of foreign
If COVID `19 positive crew are found on crew change at foreign port within 14 days
subject to PRC test crew members is possible
board when she calls at Taicang, the or called any high risk country within 21
results. in Shanghai.
vessel will be ordered to depart directly days.
Yes. without any cargo operation. Nantong: PCR test may be arranged for the
Those surveyors who do Signing off of foreign
crew upon berthing if the vessel had crew
attend are required to crew members is not
For foreign crew members having tested change at foreign port within 14 days or
quarantine for at least 10 allowed in the ports on
COVID 19 positive, ports such as called any high risk country within 21 days.
days after Yangtze River.
Nanjing, Zhangjiagang and Nantong may Changshu: The high-risk countries list was
disembarkation.
allow crew members to disembark for cancelled recently. PCR test may be
quarantine and treatment. The decision arranged to the crew upon berthing if the
is made by local authorities on a case-by- vessel had crew change at foreign port
case basis. within 14 days, or will have crew change at
Changshu, or the vessel will proceed to
shipyard after departing from Changshu
Taicang: The high-risk countries list was

For Chinese who've tested positive for
cancelled recently. PCR test may be
COVID 19, most ports allow the crew
arranged to the crew upon berthing if the
members to disembark, except Taicang
Shanghai and Yangtze River ports (cont.)
vessel had crew change at foreign port

Port.
Shipyards may allow within 14 days, or will have crew change at
surveyors to board Signing off of foreign Taicang, or the vessel will proceed to
If COVID `19 positive crew are found on
subject to PRC test crew members is possible shipyard after departing from Taicang.
board when she calls at Taicang, the
results. in Shanghai. If there was once positive crew on board
vessel will be ordered to depart directly
the vessel, the vessel is allowed to enter
Yes. without any cargo operation.
Those surveyors who do Signing off of foreign the port after 14 days counting from the
attend are required to crew members is not day that the crew change has completed;
For foreign crew members having tested
quarantine for at least 10 allowed in the ports on or the vessel can enter the port directly
COVID 19 positive, ports such as
days after Yangtze River. without any waiting, but all the crew on
Nanjing, Zhangjiagang and Nantong may
disembarkation. board the vessel require PCR testing
allow crew members to disembark for
before cargo operation. If any positive
quarantine and treatment. The decision
crew is found on board, the vessel will be
is made by local authorities on a case-by-
ordered to depart directly without any
case basis.
cargo operation.
If crew members test positive for COVID
19 are found on a container ship or
bulk ship, the port authorities may If a vessel has changed crew in a foreign
refuse the ship to conduct any cargo country within 14 days prior to arrival, PCR
operation and ask her to sail away for tests are required for crew members who
No, except the surveyors crew change in a foreign port after have newly joined the ship. If there are
Ningbo
who are in the closed which she can return for cargo crew members who with recent COVID 19
Yes. No.
circuit quarantine operation. For chemical tankers, if infection histories and then test negative,
management of the port. positive crew members are found after or crew member who has shown
berthing, contactless cargo operation symptoms of fever or coughing, the
may be permitted, but if positive crew customs may arrange PCR test for those
members are found before berthing, crew members.
the ship’s berthing application may be
rejected.
Surveyors are allowed

after application is Positive crew members may be If a vessel has changed crew in a foreign
Guangzhou
approved by local allowed to disembark upon port of call within 14 days prior to
Yes. No.
authorities and subject application to and approval from local arrival, the local customs will conduct
to quarantine authorities. PCR test to the crew.
afterwards.
Positive crew members may be If a vessel has changed crew in a foreign
Shenzhen
allowed to disembark upon port of call within 14 days prior to

Generally no. Yes. No.
application to and approval from local arrival, the local customs will conduct
authorities. PCR test to the crew.
If a vessel arrives for ship repair and any

crew members test positive for COVID
19, the shipyard will coordinate with the
local government to arrange for the
positive crew members to be
quarantined in a local hotel, and the
Yes. It is relatively ship may only commence repair work
easy to arrange crew after 14 days’ quarantine. The ship will
changes while the only be allowed to depart after the
If a vessel has changed crew in a foreign
vessel is in the COVID 19 positive tested crew member
shipyards. are found negative and returned to the
tests will be arranged to the crew
No, except the surveyors ship.
Zhoushan
members who have newly joined the ship.

who are in the closed For vessels calling for
No. If there is crew member who has recent
circuit quarantine cargo operations, If a vessel arrives for cargo operation
infection history though tested negative
management of the port. crew change can take with COVID 19 positive crew members,
now, or crew member who has shown
place depending on the vessel might be asked to sail away
symptoms of fever or coughing, the
berthing arrangement by the authorities. In some cases, it may
customs may arrange PCR test to the crew.
of the terminal and be possible to arrange contactless cargo
availability of operation if COVID 19 positive crew
quarantine hotel. members are disembark edfor
quarantine. However, application to
various authorities and quarantine can
take a long time, and additional claims
and costs such as terminal loss of use
claims and agency fees etc. will be
incurred.
Generally no. But for
vessels in some
shipyards, local Positive crew members may be
Fuzhou
surveyors may be allowed to disembark upon The local policy is considered on a case-
Yes. No.
allowed to board the application to and approval from local by-case basis.
ship after application authorities.
and approval by local
authorities.
Foreign crew is not
allowed to sign-off
except the case of
urgent injury or illness, Crew members found COVID 19 The local policy is considered on a case-
Xiamen
however, foreign crew positive should be disembarked by-case basis, history of ship
No. Yes.
are allowed to sign-on before cargo operation can callings/crew change within the past 14
after they have commence. days shall be reported.
quarantined for 21 days
at Xiamen before
embarkation.
Yangpu
It is very difficult to disembark crew The local policy is considered on a case-

No. Yes. No.
members found COVID 19 positive. by-case basis.
Vessels having previously changed crew

Shantou
It is very difficult to disembark crew

No. Yes. No. in a foreign port will not be allowed to
members found COVID 19 positive.
berth until after a 21 day quarantine.

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LATEST COVID RESTRICTIONS IN CHINA AS OF 19 JULY 2022

Generally foreign crew who test positive

under special circumstances. Any

Generally foreign crew who test positive

CCIC surveyors that are in

of the port may be able to Where disembarkation is allowed,

for vessels with crew changes within 14

Surveyors can apply to

quarantine afterwards. measures/ NAT test for vessels that have

Survey attendance the new on-signers if crew change was

deemed as essential may

Foreign crew members who are found

Yes. But in practice, If a vessel has changed crew in a foreign

If the vessel has changed crew in a foreign

members when the vessel arrives

No. Yes. No. crew members found to be COVID 19 alongside.

Yes, but surveyor must COVID 19 positive can disembark. berth.

country within 14 days before arrival, PCR

Shanghai: If the vessel called Indian ports

Shipyards may allow

Changzhou: PCR test may be arranged for

Port. Jiangyin: PCR tests may be arranged for

Taicang: The high-risk countries list was

vessel had crew change at foreign port

Surveyors are allowed

allowed to disembark upon port of call within 14 days prior to

If a vessel arrives for ship repair and any

members who have newly joined the ship.

It is very difficult to disembark crew The local policy is considered on a case-

Vessels having previously changed crew

It is very difficult to disembark crew

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