Analysts say they started noticing the drop-off in shipping traffic toward the end of October, as China prepared to enact legislation governing data privacy.
But that's not happening in the world's second-largest economy, a critical player in global trade. In the past three weeks, the number of vessels sending signals from the country has plunged by nearly 90%, according to data from the global shipping data provider VesselsValue. "Whenever you have a new law, we have a time period where everyone needs to check out if things are okay, "Other industry experts have more clues of the law's influence. Cook said that colleagues in China told her that some AIS transponders were removed from stations based along Chinese coastlines at the start of the month, at the instruction of national security authorities. The only systems allowed to remain needed to be installed by "qualified parties.
With Christmas approaching, a loss of information from mainland China — home to six of the world's 10 busiest container ports — could create more problems for an already troubled global shipping industry.this year as badly congested ports struggle to keep up with a rapidly rebounding demand for goods.
And the tactical takeouts of our roads and railroads ? You fools even came up with a name for directed energy storms and blame climate change .. cant believe the sheep are falling for this crap
I have no idea when the Liberia registered APL Turkey will arrive with my parcels now.
Makes every sense from national security point of view. Data is key in today’s world and it is priceless.
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