Costs of carrier soar, will stop calling at Yantian Port and Hong Kong

The Notice on Pilotage Regulations 2019 and the Pilotage Fees (Amendment) Order 2019 on January 1, 2020 have entered the implementation stage.

This means that before entering the Yantian Port of Shenzhen, the ship needs to greet the pilots in Shenzhen and Hong Kong respectively in the waters of Shenzhen and Hong Kong at the mouth of the bay, and then sail a few miles into the open waters of Dapeng Bay again. Slow down, wait for the Hong Kong pilot to disembark, and then the Shenzhen pilot will take over.

The emergence of new regulations has increased the operating costs of shipping companies. For large shipping companies, the cost of each voyage will increase by nearly 80,000 Hong Kong dollars. Even small shipping companies will increase by 60,000 Hong Kong dollars when they enter and leave. . Hong Kong pilots usually spend 20 minutes on the boat to "step on the accelerator" and get the money. It is estimated that it will bring about 350 million extra pilot fees to the shipping companies, and the shipping companies may be forced to abandon calling at Hong Kong and Shenzhen Yantian Port.

In addition to increasing the operating costs and reducing the efficiency of shipping companies, the more serious problem is the increased navigation risks. The voyages from the Dapeng Bay mouth to the ports in eastern Shenzhen are shorter, even to the farthest Yantian Port. The area pier is only about 12 nautical miles. The implementation of the second pilot will inevitably cause the pilot to make a hurried transfer near the turning point. In addition, the pilot needs to slow down, turn, and wait while the pilot is getting on and off the boat. The navigation risk will also increase, just like stepping on the brakes at high speed, and the crisis is in danger !! Many shipping companies are discouraged. After only half a month of operation, some well-known international shipping companies have proposed that if this situation persists, they may consider not to call Shenzhen Yantian Port and Hong Kong.

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