HOWEVER, here we are, still on the river leading to Shanghai Harbor for more than 2 days with no movement!
From the local news...
Coal ships stranded as fog causes power crisis
By Dong Zhen and Lu Feiran 2008-1-11
THE fog engulfing the city this week has had major flow-on effects, including a dire shortage of thermal coal, disruption to water, air and land traffic and a deterioration in air quality.
The Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration yesterday opened emergency water channels to allow coal-supply vessels to make deliveries. Administration officials said continuous fog had caused water visibility to drop below 100 meters on the Huangpu River and waterways at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Shipping traffic was suspended, keeping regular coal-supply vessels out of city waterways.
By yesterday, the city's coal supply for electricity generation had reached crisis point, prompting the authority to open green channels for large delivery vessels.
The administration is giving priority whenever possible to the coal ships that must use the deep-water channel to reach the city's major power plants. Coal vessels with minor defects will also be allowed to operate as a temporary measure to help relieve the shortage.
Daqing 63, a vessel carrying 20,000 tons of coal pulled into Luojin dock under heavy fog yesterday. The coal arrived just in time to support continued operation of the Luojin Power Plant.
General shipping traffic at the mouth of the Yangtze was only open for about an hour after 9pm on Wednesday before all vessels were required to stop and anchor or return to ports.
As of late yesterday afternoon, shipping traffic was still suspended, with some vessels already stuck for days.
Authorities said yesterday more than 500 incoming ships were waiting at sea to visit Shanghai.
SO...
I will get back to you as soon as we find out whether we will even go into the city on not :((
STAY TUNED....
No comments:
Post a Comment