An aerial photo taken on 15 April, 2022 shows a view of Shanghai's Yangshan Port in east China. Photo: AFP or licensors
Importers are warning of "acute" supply chain issues to New Zealand caused by Covid lockdowns in China. Shanghai is starting to ease its lockdown of the city's 25 million people, with factories slowly returning to production. But disruption at Shanghai port - the world's largest - has caused a backlog of over 500 ships waiting to dock, which is unlikely to be resolved quickly. Importers say shipping lines are cutting out ports and canceling some air freight services here. Lynn speaks with Chris Edwards, the President of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders' Federation, and Daniel Silva, Secretary for the Importers Institute.
