Asia’s largest container shipping hub is bracing for its second major storm of this month, with ports in Shanghai and Ningbo preparing to halt operations as Typhoon Muifa approaches.
The typhoon is likely to make landfall late Wednesday between Ningbo and Zhoushan city in Zhejiang province, which has raised the level of emergency response to the storm, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Yangshan and other container terminals will begin halting some operations Tuesday evening, with all facilities shut by Wednesday morning, according to a statement from Shanghai Port. The Meishan container terminal in Ningbo will close down at midnight Tuesday.
The coastal region is taking additional precautionary measures. Some passenger train services connecting China’s east coast will be suspended from Tuesday, according to the local railway administration, while Ningbo said schools will be closed Wednesday.