Nippon Express (China) Co. Ltd., a group company of Nippon Express Holdings Inc., has begun providing BCP-compatible solutions utilizing coastal shipping to/from the Greater Bay Area (*) in answer to a variety of restrictions being imposed on logistics within China due to increased COVID-19 infections. In addition to conventional transport routes such as those to/from Shenzhen and Guangzhou, routes have been developed that provide reliable barge transport service covering the Greater Bay Area by detouring by land to the east (Huizhou Port) and west (Zhuhai Port) to connect the South China area (Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, etc.) and Hong Kong by sea.

Service route: Zhuhai Port-Hong Kong Port (FCL/LCL), Huizhou Port-Hong Kong Port (FCL only) Lead time: 1 day on the Zhuhai Port route, 2 days on the Huizhou Port route Service frequency: daily on the Zhuhai Port route, 2 departures per week on the Huizhou Port route Other: Consignments can be accepted from Guangzhou, Dongguan, Nansha, and Shenzhen once the barge operating status has been confirmed. This service uses coastal vessels to avoid truck transport from the crowded port of Shanghai and provide domestic transfer to various parts of mainland China such as Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, Ningbo, Xiamen, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, and Hong Kong. Lead time: (Example) Shanghai-Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, Ningbo, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Guangzhou or Hong Kong: approximately 4 days.

Service frequency: (Example) 3 departures per week. Avoiding the restrictions imposed on domestic truck transport in China makes scheduling more reliable. This service can handle large-lot cargo and other bulk shipments.

City lockdowns have been put in place across China, including Shenzhen and Dongguan, due to the spread of COVID-19 infections, and the delays stemming from declines in functional efficiency at airports and seaports because of protracted large-scale lockdowns in Shanghai have become a serious problem. In addition, strict restrictions on truck traffic in the South China area between Shenzhen and Hong Kong and in East China area connecting to Shanghai's suburbs have had a major impact not only on domestic logistics but also on international supply chains. Demand for reliable logistics services from numerous customers with factories in the Greater Bay Area and Shanghai is on the rise.

Regarding the Greater Bay Area as an organic whole for the purpose of maintaining customers' supply chains, NX China has developed a service that complements conventional transport routes such as those to/from Shenzhen and Guangzhou by detouring by land to the east (Huizhou Port) and west (Zhuhai Port) to connect the South China area (Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, etc.) and Hong Kong by sea to provide reliable barge transport service.