Customer Advisory

18th December 2020

South China Barge Service Adjustment During Chinese New Year - Import

Dear Customers,

As the consequence of crew resource limitation caused by COVID-19 quarantine requirement, we have received official notices from our service providers that barge service between Hong Kong and South China inland ports will be unavailable from mid-January to the end of Feb- ruary 2021. Therefore, the suspension of barge services will be longer than usual this year.

( A ) Special Import shipments (reefer, DG, OOG, etc.) via barges to all inland ports will be suspended from 1ST January.

( B ) Dry Import shipments via barges to below locations will be suspended in three phases as follows ( Please also refer to the appendix)

Phase 1 (1st January) : Yangpu, Haikou

Phase 2 (9th January) : Beihai, Fangcheng, Qinzhou, Doumen, Gaolan, Gaoming, Gaoyao, Gongyi, Huadu, Huangpu(Jisi), Huangpu(Wuchongkou), Jiaoxin, Lianhuashan, Nangang, Qing- yuan, Sanshui, Shuidong, Taiping, Wuzhou, Zhanjiang. Meanwhile, imports into other feeder ports(those mentioned in Phase 3) will be routed via Nansha.

Phase 3 (26th January) : Beijiao, Huangpu, Jiujiang, Leliu, Rongqi, Sanshan, Shatian, Xiao- lan, Xinhui, Xintang, Yunfu, Zhaoqing, Zhongshan, Zhuhai.

( C ) Import barge services will be gradually resumed from 22nd February.

( D ) Import service on IA28 into Qinzhou and IA12 into Shantou remains unchanged.

( E ) During the barge suspension period, customers are highly recommended to pick up the import shipments directly from Nanshan, Chiwan and Yantian under carrier haulage or mer- chant haulage.

Classification: Public

( F ) Below-mentioned commodities are not accepted on barge services via Nansha because of Customs restriction :

1. Woods 2. Hides 3. Wastepaper 4. Scrap metal 5. Machinery Related 6. Auto parts 7. Personal goods 8. Rice

We thank you for your ongoing and valuable support for Sealand – A Maersk Company. Should you have any further queries for specific schedule or if any additional questions, please feel free to contact your local customer service or sales representatives. You can also find contact details of our local office on www.sealandmaersk.com

Yours Sincerely,

Sealand- A Maersk Company Asia

Classification: Public

Appendix

Dry Import Shipments 1-Jan 9-Jan 26-Jan Remark Yangpu Suspended Suspended Suspended Haikou Suspended Suspended Suspended Beihai Suspended Suspended Fangcheng Suspended Suspended Qinzhou Suspended Suspended IA28 from Camodia and Thailand remains Doumen Suspended Suspended Gaolan Suspended Suspended Gaoming Suspended Suspended Gaoyao Suspended Suspended Gongyi Suspended Suspended Huadu Suspended Suspended Huangpu Jisi Suspended Suspended Huangpu Wuchongkou Suspended Suspended Jiaoxin Suspended Suspended Lianhuashan Suspended Suspended Nangang Suspended Suspended Qingyuan Suspended Suspended Sanshui Suspended Suspended Shuidong Suspended Suspended Taiping Suspended Suspended Wuzhou Suspended Suspended Zhanjiang Suspended Suspended Shantou No change via Hong Kong Suspended IA12 to Shantou remains Beijiao barges via Nansha Suspended Huangpu barges via Nansha Suspended Jiujiang barges via Nansha Suspended Leliu barges via Nansha Suspended Rongqi barges via Nansha Suspended Sanshan barges via Nansha Suspended Shatian barges via Nansha Suspended Xiaolan barges via Nansha Suspended Xinhui barges via Nansha Suspended Xintang barges via Nansha Suspended Yunfu barges via Nansha Suspended Zhaoqing barges via Nansha Suspended Zhonghan barges via Nansha Suspended Zhuhai barges via Nansha Suspended

Classification: Public