Updates丨 Summary of China's port crew change policy and overseas vessel arrival policy
New policy, big changes
Yesterday, E-PORTS immediately learned about the domestic port crew?change policy under the "Class B disease" policy from?shipping agents of all ports?in China?on the platform and updated the?China Port Guide?database.Also,?the?guide map?for?China’s?port crew change?policy?has been launched(https://www.e-ports.com/zh/tools/policy).
Today, many domestic ports have optimized?their crew change?policies according to the latest national policy.?The new policies?retain the self-testing of antigens on board?and crew?change application, canceling?the submission?to multiple departments for crew?change approval, etc. The specific interpretation of each port is different. E-PORTS has?made the latest updates?after learning?from the ship agents of all ports in China. Thus, Shipping companies?can?check?the relevant policies of domestic ports at any time. E-PORTS has also launched?an online consultation channel for professional port consultants to answer?questions on?crew?change?matters?under the new policy.Please?click on?the official website?https://www.e-ports.com?to learn more ~
Chinese Crew Change Policy
DALIAN
1.?The 48-hour PCR test can be replaced by additional antigen testing according to the ship's conditions in consultation with the immigration authorities
2. Disembarking crew members can change their shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
JINZHOU
1.?Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
BAYUQUAN
1. Photos of antigen detection reagents 48 hours before entry are required
2. Disembarking crew members can change their shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
TIANJIN
1. All crews require PCR tests or Antigens within 48 hours prior to entry. The 10th edition of Health Declaration Card was launched on 8 January 2023, please make sure to select the Item 5, "PCR/Antigen results within 48 hours before entry".
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3.?No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
HUANGHUA
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
JINGTANG
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
CAOFEIDIAN
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
LONGKOU
1.?The 48-hour PCR test can be replaced by additional antigen testing according to the ship's conditions in consultation with the immigration authorities
2. Disembarking crew members can change their shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
YANTAI
1.?The 48-hour PCR test can be replaced by additional antigen testing according to the ship's conditions in consultation with the immigration authorities
2. Disembarking crew members can change their shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
QINGDAO
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
LANSHAN
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
RIZHAO
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
LIANYUNGANG
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
SHANGHAI
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
TAICANG
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
ZHENJIANG
1. From January 8, the approval system for Chinese crew members changing will no longer be implemented and only the entry and exit approval procedures will be carried out
2. The change of inbound crew members will be managed as inbound personnel for vaccination purposes
3. The 48-hour nucleic acid test can be replaced by additional antigen testing according to the ship's conditions in consultation with the immigration authorities
4. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine, and submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
JIANGYIN
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
ZHANGJIAGANG
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
NINGBO
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
ZHOUSHAN
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
FUZHOU
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
QUANZHOU
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
XIAMEN
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
ZHANGZHOU
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
GUANGZHOU NANSHA
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
GUANGZHOU DONGGUAN
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
GUANGZHOU HUANGPU
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
ZHANJIANG
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
BEIHAI
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
QINZHOU
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
FANGCHENG
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
HAIKOU
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
The latest crew change policy of domestic main ports has been updated on [toolbox]-[port policy] of the official website of E-PORTS. You can search through E-PORTS guide map for China’s port crew change https://www.e-ports.com/zh/tools/policy query, and you can also click on [Port and Maritime Meridian] in the menu bar - [E Query] - [Port Policy] for enquiry ~
New policy, big changes
Yesterday, E-PORTS immediately learned about the domestic port crew?change policy under the "Class B disease" policy from?shipping agents of all ports?in China?on the platform and updated the?China Port Guide?database.Also,?the?guide map?for?China’s?port crew change?policy?has been launched(https://www.e-ports.com/zh/tools/policy).
Today, many domestic ports have optimized?their crew change?policies according to the latest national policy.?The new policies?retain the self-testing of antigens on board?and crew?change application, canceling?the submission?to multiple departments for crew?change approval, etc. The specific interpretation of each port is different. E-PORTS has?made the latest updates?after learning?from the ship agents of all ports in China. Thus, Shipping companies?can?check?the relevant policies of domestic ports at any time. E-PORTS has also launched?an online consultation channel for professional port consultants to answer?questions on?crew?change?matters?under the new policy.Please?click on?the official website?https://www.e-ports.com?to learn more ~
Chinese Crew Change Policy
DALIAN
领英推荐
1.?The 48-hour PCR test can be replaced by additional antigen testing according to the ship's conditions in consultation with the immigration authorities
2. Disembarking crew members can change their shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
JINZHOU
1.?Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
BAYUQUAN
1. Photos of antigen detection reagents 48 hours before entry are required
2. Disembarking crew members can change their shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
TIANJIN
1. All crews require PCR tests or Antigens within 48 hours prior to entry. The 10th edition of Health Declaration Card was launched on 8 January 2023, please make sure to select the Item 5, "PCR/Antigen results within 48 hours before entry".
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3.?No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
HUANGHUA
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
JINGTANG
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
CAOFEIDIAN
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
LONGKOU
1.?The 48-hour PCR test can be replaced by additional antigen testing according to the ship's conditions in consultation with the immigration authorities
2. Disembarking crew members can change their shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
YANTAI
1.?The 48-hour PCR test can be replaced by additional antigen testing according to the ship's conditions in consultation with the immigration authorities
2. Disembarking crew members can change their shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
QINGDAO
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
LANSHAN
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
RIZHAO
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
LIANYUNGANG
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
SHANGHAI
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
TAICANG
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
ZHENJIANG
1. From January 8, the approval system for Chinese crew members changing will no longer be implemented and only the entry and exit approval procedures will be carried out
2. The change of inbound crew members will be managed as inbound personnel for vaccination purposes
3. The 48-hour nucleic acid test can be replaced by additional antigen testing according to the ship's conditions in consultation with the immigration authorities
4. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine, and submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
JIANGYIN
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
ZHANGJIAGANG
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
NINGBO
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
ZHOUSHAN
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
FUZHOU
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
QUANZHOU
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
XIAMEN
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
ZHANGZHOU
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
GUANGZHOU NANSHA
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
GUANGZHOU DONGGUAN
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
GUANGZHOU HUANGPU
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
ZHANJIANG
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
BEIHAI
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
QINZHOU
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
FANGCHENG
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
HAIKOU
1. Before the ship arrives at port, self-test antigen?of crew members on board is sufficient and no nucleic acid is required
2. Disembarking crew members can change?their?shifts without quarantine
3. No need to stop work and no non-productive berthing costs
4. Submit your crew change request one day before the ship berthed
The latest crew change policy of domestic main ports has been updated on [toolbox]-[port policy] of the official website of E-PORTS. You can search through E-PORTS guide map for China’s port crew change https://www.e-ports.com/zh/tools/policy query, and you can also click on [Port and Maritime Meridian] in the menu bar - [E Query] - [Port Policy] for enquiry ~
Foreign Crew Change Policy at China’s Ports
In principle, foreign crew change can be carried out in all the above-mentioned domestic ports, and the approval system of crew change of international voyage at domestic ports(including boarding) will no longer be implemented, and only the procedures of crew entry and exit inspection and temporary entry permit examination and issuance shall be carried out. PCR test and centralized quarantine will no longer be conducted on all inbound crew members who change their shifts.
The crew members of international voyage who plan to come to China and change shifts at domestic ports shall undergo PCR test 48 hours before the ship leaves the last port outside China. Those who have normal health declaration and no abnormal symptoms at ports can be released into the community. If the health declaration is abnormal or the symptoms such as fever appear, the customs will carry out classified measures according to the inspection. For crew members who cannot declare PCR test results 48 hours before enter China due to itinerary, the declaration of antigen results can be accepted.
Vessel Arrival Policy at Domestic Ports after Foreign Crew?Change
1.?Vessels will be able to queue up for berthing at domestic ports after foreign crew change.
2.?Ports of Jinzhou, Bayuquan, Longkou, Yantai and Qingdao will charge non-productive berthing costs. Other domestic ports are not involved.
3.?Each port has more detailed requirements on whether crew members need to do PCR test. For specific information, you can consult a professional agent, please visit www.eports.com and click on [Online Customer Service] for advice~
E-PORTS service covers over 85% of the world's main ports,with professional ship agents in local ports learning about the latest changes in entry policies, ship operators and managers can click on the official website of E-PORTS www.e-ports.com and have an online consultation at any time, or leave a message at [Port and Maritime Meridian], I will be the first to reply and help more crew members to change on and off the ship!