According to the typhoon bulletin issued by China's national meteorological authorities at 06:00 on October 23, Severe Typhoon No. 30 was located about 405 km southeast of Taipei at 05:00, with maximum winds of 45 m/s (Force 14), moving northwest at 20-25 km/h. It is expected to enter the southern East China Sea on the morning of October 24, turn north, track along the Zhejiang coast around October 25, and then curve northeast toward southwestern Japan — a brush with the Zhejiang coast remains possible.
Wind and rain impacts: from October 23-24, the Yangtze estuary, Hangzhou Bay and the Zhejiang/Fujian coasts will see Force 6-8 winds gusting to Force 9-10, while eastern Zhejiang, Shanghai and southeastern Jiangsu expect heavy rain or rainstorms of 50-80 mm. Yangtze River ports may also see stronger winds on October 23-24 from the typhoon's outer circulation.
Port operations have already adjusted: SIPG notices show that feeder vessels under 90 m in the Yangshan area were cleared from October 20, 20:00, and all Yangshan feeder services plus shuttle sailings were suspended from October 22, 18:00, with resumption subject to further port notices. Barge and shuttle rotations via Yangshan need to be re-planned around the suspension window, and export gate-in and empty container positioning should be confirmed with terminals and carriers shipment by shipment.
Impact on the Japan trade: sailings from East China ports such as Shanghai and Ningbo to Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka and Nagoya may slip by 1-3 days. As the typhoon later heads toward southwestern Japan, cargo operations around Kyushu and the Kanmon Strait could also be disrupted. Our advice: confirm the latest ETD/ETA for booked cargo, allow a 2-4 day buffer for cargo not yet shipped, and consider air or fast-sea options for e-commerce cargo racing toward Black Friday and year-end inbound deadlines.
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