Stockwell International News Alert 6th May 2022

NEWS: ‘No end in sight’: In Beijing, fears of Shanghai-style lockdown 

Beijing, China – When Zhou Huan received a notification that his Beijing neighbourhood would be locked down from the evening of April 25, his first thought was getting back to his convenience store to get supplies.

Nearly two weeks into the restrictions, Zhou’s store has become a lifeline in his community of about 500 people.

Although delivery services have continued throughout the capital, as many as 200 residents visit his convenience store every day to buy food items, drinking water and other necessities, driving daily sales close to pre-lockdown figures of up to RMB 10,000 ($1,500).

“It is good that I can still bulk-order items from our supplier,” Zhou told Al Jazeera. “It’s also good that my neighbours come here quite often and make up for the loss of my regular customers — the workers of those commercial towers here in Shuangjing, but they’re all closed until who knows when.”

Continue reading | ‘No end in sight’: In Beijing, fears of Shanghai-style lockdown | Coronavirus pandemic News | Al Jazeera

Service and Operational Updates 

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New Zealand: PCX Service – CMA CGM Dutch Harbor 209S/213N Change of Rotation in Australia

Please be advised that due to ongoing delays, CMA CGM Dutch Harbor 209S/213N will change rotation in Australia to call Melbourne prior to Sydney to utilize the downtime.

Revised schedule is as follows, subject to berth availability:

CMA CGM Dutch Harbor 209S/213N

New Zealand: PCX Service – Cap Jervis 214S/218N Reinstate Auckland Call

Please be advised that the Auckland call will be reinstated for Cap Jervis 214S/218N southbound.

Revised schedule is as follows, subject to berth availability:

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