Many departments in China have recently made intensive deployments to ensure the smooth transportation of freight logistics, especially regarding important production and living materials.
According to the summary statistics of data reported by various provinces affected by the epidemic, as of 24:00 on April 16, 2022, a total of 219 toll stations have been closed on expressways in China, accounting for 2.03% of the total number, a decrease of 459 from April 10, a decrease of 67.70%. A total of 76 service areas were closed, accounting for 1.15% of the total number of service areas, a decrease of 288 compared with April 10, a decrease of 79.12%. Among the 30 provinces except Tibet (without expressway toll stations and service areas), 14 provinces including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Fujian, Shandong, Henan, Hunan, Hainan, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Gansu and Ningxia have no closed highway toll stations and service areas.
The reduction in the number of closed high-speed stations also indicates that the flow of goods will be easier and smoother than in the previous period.
In addition, various localities are also actively taking measures to ensure the smooth flow of logistics, and relevant service measures for logistics practitioners have been gradually implemented.
For example, setting up rapid nucleic acid detection ports at each high-speed station makes it convenient for drivers to take samples quickly and shorten the waiting time for sampling. In other regions, it is stipulated that the driver completes nucleic acid sampling at any expressway port, and does not need to re-check at the next port. The nucleic acid test time is shortened, which greatly improves the transportation efficiency.
In addition, some areas have opened green channels for emergency transportation, making every effort to ensure the smooth transportation of necessary production and living materials.
It is believed that with the gradual implementation of relevant policies, problems such as interruption and slowness of logistics and transportation will be alleviated.
