航运业积极应对新型冠状病毒疫情的倡议书
Petition to Combat the COVID-19

2020年初，突如其来的新型冠状病毒疫情在中国蔓延开来，并扩散至全球多个国家，引起全球贸易、航运界的广泛关注。中国政府迅速采取严格措施，积极防控疫情，确保人民生命健康和经济活动有序进行。1月30日，中国交通运输部发布紧急通知，要求港口企业科学合理安排生产作业，严禁以疫情防控为名随意采取禁限货运船舶靠港作业、锚地隔离14天等措施。与此同时，部分港口国也相应提高检验检疫的要求，防止疫情扩散和传播。此前，有传闻称美国对于最近15天内挂靠过中国港口且船上没有疑似新型冠状肺炎感染病例的船舶将等到第16天才予以进港。类似消息引起了很多小型船公司、货主、货代的担忧和恐慌，更有不少人无法判断此类消息的真实性。事实上，目前美国并没有出现拒收来自中国的货物。基于此，航运界网联合纽约航运交易所、中远海运集装箱运输有限公司、中外运集装箱运输有限公司、达飞轮船中国、广州港集团、环世物流集团、全球捷运物流集团、涅浦顿供应链科技（上海）股份有限公司、天津荣易达信息技术有限公司、新运集团、天津嘉合运通国际物流有限公司、伟航集运（深圳）有限公司、利通物流集团、浙江外代国际物流有限公司、边行中国有限公司、利丰供应链管理（中国）有限公司、顺圆弘通物流集团有限公司、南京珑欣达国际货运代理有限公司共同发起如下倡议：
Earlier this year, the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 occurred in China and extended to several other countries in the world, which arouses attention of international trade and shipping communities. The Chinese government has been taking rigorous prevention and control measures to ensure people’s safety and health as well as the smooth development of economic activities. On January 31, The Ministry of Transport of the People’s Republic of China released an emergency notice that port enterprises should take scientific and rational steps to arrange production and operations. It is strictly prohibited to prevent cargo ships from berthing or keep them in anchorage for 14 days in the name of epidemic control. Meanwhile, Some Port of States have also raised requirements for inspection and quarantine to prevent the spread of the epidemic. However, it has been rumored that vessels which have been to China in the last 15 days would be denied to offload cargo, even if there is no suspected cases and sick crew onboard. Similar news worried many small shipping companies, shippers and freight forwarders. Some people are in a panic and cannot judge the truth. In fact, the United States is not rejecting shipments from China. Beyond Shipping and New York Shipping Exchange, COSCO SHIPPING Lines, Sinotrans Container Lines, CMA CGM(China), Guangzhou Port Group,Worldex Group, Worldwide Logistics Group,Neptune Supply Chain Technology Limited, EZ SHIPPING, SYNTRANS GROUP, JIAHE LOGISTICS CO., LTD, CASA CHINA LIMITED, UBI LOGISTICS GROUP, ZheJiang Penavico International Logistics Co.,Ltd., BEN LINE AGENCIES CHINA,LF Logistics (China) Co., Ltd. , SAFROUND LOGISTICS GROUP, NANJING NORTH STAR INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDER CO LTD, are to co-sponsor the following :

1. 请货主、货代不要拒收来自中国的货物。
Shippers and freight forwarders shall not reject goods from China.

根据世界卫生组织及美国免疫和呼吸系统疾病中心的公告，由于新型冠状病毒在物体表面的生存能力差，通过在环境温度下运输数天或数周的产品或包装传播病毒的风险非常低，因此，由中国出境的货物不会携带病毒，请货主和货代不要拒收中国的货物。
According to the statement from World Health Organization and National Center for Humanization and Respiratory Diseases of United States, coronaviruses do not survive long on objects. The risk of spreading virus by products or packages which have been travelled at seas for several days is very low. Therefore, goods exporting from China could not carry virus. It suggests that shippers and freight forwarders shall not reject goods from China.
 

2. 请货主、货代不要过分担心船公司员工和船员的健康问题。
Shippers and freight forwarders shall not worry too much about the health of shipping companies’ employees and crews.

当前，多家船公司已向中国员工下发健康安全指南和防疫用品，告知其务必采取预防措施。船公司建立员工应急报告系统，尽最大努力保证员工的安全健康，同时不允许任何生病的船员在船上。因此，货主和货代无需过分担心船公司员工和船员的健康问题。货物更不会受到影响。
Many shipping companies have issued health and safety guidelines and epidemic prevention supplies to Chinese employees, informing them to take necessary precautionary measures. Shipping companies have also established emergency report system to make every effort to ensure the safety and health of employees, while not allowing any sick crews on board. Shippers and freight forwarders do not need to worry too much about the health of employees and crews. Otherwise,  goods will not be affected either.

3. 请货主、货代切勿轻信谣言而做出过度反应。
Please do not believe rumors and overreact.

船公司正在一如既往在开展海上货物运输业务。如有因抗击疫情需要，做出运营调整，相信船公司定会及时通知货主、货代，请货主、货代切勿轻信谣言而做出过度反应。
Shipping companies continue to operate uninterrupted as per usual. If there is any operational adjustments for the sake of epidemic control, It’s believed that shipping companies will notify shippers and freight forwarder timely. Please do not believe rumors and overreact.
 

2020年3月4日
March 4, 2020