Recently, the COVID-19 epidemic has spread in Tianjin and Henan, and the number of confirmed cases continues to increase. The situation is more serious. Since the infection this time is Omicron virus, it is more contagious and more difficult to prevent. All places have taken strict precautions and strengthened epidemic prevention and control. , to prevent viruses from being introduced into the region.
According to the reporter’s understanding, as the country strengthens prevention and control policies to deal with the new coronavirus, the domestic logistics industry has been temporarily affected. Not only have online shopping platforms suspended express delivery to places such as Henan and Tianjin, but local companies have also been restricted in transporting raw materials and products. A cotton spinning company in Nanyang reported to reporters that due to the recent impact of the Henan coronavirus, the company’s raw material inventory has dropped to near the warning line. The cotton that can be transported to the factory in two or three days on weekdays now takes at least four or five days, affecting the company’s normal cotton production. .
The company reported that the main reason for the decrease in orders now is that it cannot guarantee that the cotton yarn produced can be delivered to customers in time, and it does not dare to take orders easily. It is now difficult to find logistics drivers in Nanyang. Many drivers prefer not to take orders because they need a 48-hour nucleic acid test certificate when leaving the province. Cotton yarn is generally transported across provinces over long distances. Although there are nucleic acid testing points on the highways, they are overcrowded and require long queues. Once the accounting test during transportation proves that the time limit exceeds 48 hours, the driver needs to line up again for testing, which greatly reduces the logistics efficiency. With the risk of the current epidemic increasing, more drivers are worried that an epidemic will occur at their transportation destination and they will be quarantined for 14 days. This will not only increase costs but also delay their return home for the Spring Festival. Therefore, many drivers are unwilling to accept transportation orders.
According to textile industry insiders, the difficulties encountered by the domestic logistics industry have not yet affected the cotton market. As the Spring Festival approaches, the cotton spinning industry is about to enter a holiday state. If there is no important good news, cotton prices will continue to remain high and fluctuate.
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