Tangshan Port Hede Shipping Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Hede Shipping”), a shipping enterprise engaged in container transportation, ran a route in East China that fell prey to this typhoon. 

Initiate the emergency plan 

Hede Shipping, in line with requirements of recent meetings of the Group and the Special Work Plan for Summer Flood Control in 2021, made the objectives, tasks, work priorities and division of responsibilities further clear and cut, and put the group's flood control deployment into strict practice. 

On July 19, Hede Shipping launched the flood control emergency plan immediately as per the Emergency Notice on Comprehensive Flood Control and Flood Preparedness in Flood Season issued by the Group, and given typhoon early warning. It executed a 24-hour duty system to attach great importance to the plan and make it workable, thereby putting the protective role of the first line of defense to good use.   

Closer monitoring 

Daily meteorological monitoring was performed to keep a watchful eye on extreme weather changes. Prior to the formation of In-Fa, its expected moving track was observed, and the notice of work requirements was sent to each ship, in an effort to remind the ship crew to check the drainage system was smooth, the water tightness of doors and windows was intact and the goods were bound firmly. All ships in operation were on full alert, and proper preparations for flood and typhoon prevention were made, to guarantee the safety of goods, boxes and ships. 

Scientific response 

The shipping company communicated with the crew to figure out a reasonable place and time period for anchoring and sheltering, in view of the forecast of the National Meteorological Center of CMA, the typhoon early warning function of http://www.shipxy.com/, and the professional opinions of relevant departments, in a bid to increase the turnover efficiency as much as possible and bring out the maximum utility of the ship while considering the safety of ship navigation. 

Dynamic update 

The ship's wind prevention status were timely updated, including wind prevention time, location, planned endurance time and the affected time of the overall journey, and the specific time of arrival at each port after the typhoon left was forecast, in order to facilitate the port to fulfill the plan of berthing operation and goods receiving and concentration in port, and make prompt explanation on the delay of ship schedule to customers. 

Safe arrival 

After departure of the typhoon, the plan for the unsealing of the storage yard, wharf and channel at the destination port was carried out in time, port congestion was confirmed at the earliest possible time, and the berth and operation line were confirmed in advance, so that the typhoon impact time could be hedged through the optimal stopping time in the port, and the overall operation time of the voyage could be under control. The schedule of the trunk line was updated based on the delay of the shipping schedule, and the follow-up deployment was properly made, thereby delivering customers with safe, efficient and hospitable logistics services.