Shipping unaffected by Omicron outbreak in Tianjin

Tianjin Port, the world’s ninth largest port in terms of cargo throughput, said its operations remain normal despite the city’s ongoing Omicron outbreak, ensuring supplies for the upcoming 2022 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Tianjin is about 220 kilometers away from Beijing, which will hold the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games soon.

“The priority of our work is to ensure supplies for the Beijing Winter Games and daily necessities, including crude oil, natural gas and grain,” a Tianjin Port Group media representative said.

On Jan 15, six overseas broadcast vehicles berthed at Tianjin Port for clearance. These Olympic Broadcasting Service (OBS) vehicles are designated for the broadcast of the Beijing Winter Olympics. They were transported to a Winter Olympics venue in Beijing's Yanqing after finishing clearance within 1.5 hours.

As a maritime gateway in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, Tianjin plays a major role in Eurasian trade and the Belt and Road Initiative.

Handling goods coming from over 800 global ports through 130 container shipping routes, Tianjin Port plays a key role in facilitating logistics in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region, as well as central and western China.

In 2020, the cargo throughput of Tianjin Port hit 435 million tons, ranking ninth worldwide. Container throughput reached 18.35 million standard containers, ranking eighth globally.

Following an order by Tianjin municipality to mass test its 14 million residents, Tianjin Port collected samples of all of its employees.