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    Russian bulk fishing vessel exports to China pollock suspended again!

    • Last Update: 2022-04-17
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    The Chinese market , which wasopened to Russian bulk fish carriers a month and a half ago, is closed again
    .
    Suppliers have been notified of the suspension of shipments at the main Chinese port of Dalian from March 6 due to coronavirus restrictions
    .
    Qingdao has also begun to experience supply difficulties
    .
     
    When Chinese imports were suspended in 2020, Russian companies exported some products to the EU and the US, which is no longer possible
    .
     
    Dalian Port suspends imports from March 6
     
    China plans to reopen one of the two ports of Dalian or Qingdao, according to market sources in Kommersant, confirmed by Dobroflot manager Alexander Efremov
    .
    According to him, due to coronavirus restrictions, the maritime agent of the port of Dalian informed the group that from March 6, fish shipments in the Russian Federation are suspended
    .
    The Russian Fisheries Corporation (RRPK) has also received information about the closure of the port
    .
     
    However, the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision said that so far, the agency has no information on the closure of the Dalian port
    .
    According to the person in charge of the local enterprise, this time is only a short-term suspension for local employees to be infected with the new crown epidemic and will not last for too long
    .
    The Federal Fisheries Agency reports that all exporting countries face difficulties unloading seafood into Chinese ports, not just Russia
    .
    The agency hopes the precautionary measures will last for five to six days and the situation will not affect the activities of the fishermen in the Far East
    .
     
      Qingdao also hardly accepts Russian fish now
    .
    Alexander Efremov said that of the five ships, only three were able to unload without a hitch
    .
    The Dobroflot Group of Companies also faced management confusion: crews had conflicting coronavirus test results, which significantly increased unloading times
    .
     
      Transit via South Korea container in 2021
     
      Chinese authorities first imposed restrictions on the supply of Russian fish in late 2020 after traces of the coronavirus were detected on product packaging
    .
    All shipments last year were via refrigerated containers through Busan, South Korea
    .
    By January 2022, the Pollock Fishermen's Association estimates losses to Russian fishermen at $400 million
    .
    Of the total $5.
    85 billion in fish exports from the Russian Federation, nearly 50 percent went to South Korea and 18 percent to China, according to the Federal Customs Service
    .
    On January 17 this year, the ports of Dalian and Qingdao were opened to receive fish from the Russian Federation, the Russian Federal News Agency reported at the time
    .
     
      The head of the fisheries information agency said some supplies were diverted to EU countries and the United States after the closure of China last year, but that is no longer possible
    .
    The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has caused Western markets to stop buying anything from Russia
    .
    He believes that China may now reduce the price of Russian fish, mainly pollock, by closing ports
    .
     
      Far East cold storage is still insufficient
     
      Alexander Efremov predicts that, as last year, the current shortage of cold storage is threatening the Far East
    .
    In 2021, the inventory capacity of the cold storage during the peak period is more than 90%
    .
    He said the Russian authorities need to resolve the issue with the Chinese side and develop clear agreements and actions on the delivery and unloading of the fish
    .
     
      The deputy director of Noribo Management said his company did not plan to supply products to China this year after closing Chinese ports for fish traders in the Russian Federation last year
    .
    According to him, China intends to buy only deheaded and gutted raw fish for further processing
    .
    But GC "Norebo" turned to fish fillets, which were more profitable
    .
    The chairman of the Association of Food Industry Organizations (ASORPS; Combined Refrigerated Truck and Container Operators) said that if ports do close, some of the cargo will be transported to China by rail and the rest will be supplied to the domestic market
    .
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      When Chinese imports were suspended in 2020, Russian companies exported some products to the EU and the US, which is no longer possible
    .
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      Dalian Port suspends imports from March 6
    Dalian Port suspends imports from March 6
     
      China plans to reopen one of the two ports of Dalian or Qingdao, according to market sources in Kommersant, confirmed by Dobroflot manager Alexander Efremov
    .
    According to him, due to coronavirus restrictions, the maritime agent of the port of Dalian informed the group that from March 6, fish shipments in the Russian Federation are suspended
    .
    The Russian Fisheries Corporation (RRPK) has also received information about the closure of the port
    .
     
      However, the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision said that so far, the agency has no information on the closure of the Dalian port
    .
    According to the person in charge of the local enterprise, this time is only a short-term suspension for local employees to be infected with the new crown epidemic and will not last for too long
    .
    The Federal Fisheries Agency reports that all exporting countries face difficulties unloading seafood into Chinese ports, not just Russia
    .
    The agency hopes the precautionary measures will last for five to six days and the situation will not affect the activities of the fishermen in the Far East
    .
     
      Qingdao also hardly accepts Russian fish now
    .
    Alexander Efremov said that of the five ships, only three were able to unload without a hitch
    .
    The Dobroflot Group of Companies also faced management confusion: crews had conflicting coronavirus test results, which significantly increased unloading times
    .
     
      Transit via South Korea container in 2021
    Transit via South Korea container in 2021
     
      Chinese authorities first imposed restrictions on the supply of Russian fish in late 2020 after traces of the coronavirus were detected on product packaging
    .
    All shipments last year were via refrigerated containers through Busan, South Korea
    .
    By January 2022, the Pollock Fishermen's Association estimates losses to Russian fishermen at $400 million
    .
    Of the total $5.
    85 billion in fish exports from the Russian Federation, nearly 50 percent went to South Korea and 18 percent to China, according to the Federal Customs Service
    .
    On January 17 this year, the ports of Dalian and Qingdao were opened to receive fish from the Russian Federation, the Russian Federal News Agency reported at the time
    .
     
      The head of the fisheries information agency said some supplies were diverted to EU countries and the United States after the closure of China last year, but that is no longer possible
    .
    The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has caused Western markets to stop buying anything from Russia
    .
    He believes that China may now reduce the price of Russian fish, mainly pollock, by closing ports
    .
     
      Far East cold storage is still insufficient
    Far East cold storage is still insufficient
     
      Alexander Efremov predicts that, as last year, the current shortage of cold storage is threatening the Far East
    .
    In 2021, the inventory capacity of the cold storage during the peak period is more than 90%
    .
    He said the Russian authorities need to resolve the issue with the Chinese side and develop clear agreements and actions on the delivery and unloading of the fish
    .
     
      The deputy director of Noribo Management said his company did not plan to supply products to China this year after closing Chinese ports for fish traders in the Russian Federation last year
    .
    According to him, China intends to buy only deheaded and gutted raw fish for further processing
    .
    But GC "Norebo" turned to fish fillets, which were more profitable
    .
    The chairman of the Association of Food Industry Organizations (ASORPS; Combined Refrigerated Truck and Container Operators) said that if ports do close, some of the cargo will be transported to China by rail and the rest will be supplied to the domestic market
    .
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