The news from the center was that port had been closed and Typhoon Co-May is expected to make landfall somewhere on 30th July.
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As Typhoon Co-May barrels toward the East China Sea the Port of Shanghai, still soggy from the last battering few days ago braces for its second apocalyptic matinee in 10 days.
I had just completed my last assignment in the Middle East and flew down from Dubai to Shanghai with hopes of boarding the vessel soon.
Weather on arrival was nice and the view from the hotel was equally stunning.
Setup my newly acquired watch and was getting ready to go out when the first signs of rain knocked on my window.
Nature was slowly unfolding the chaos, with Co-May stealing the spotlight.
Action: Shanghai’s Here We Go Again Protocol
Shanghai Port, the busiest container hub on the planet (and notoriously sensitive about its 43.5 million TEU annual ego) was sipping its bubble tea, when it received Co-May’s RSVP: Arriving tomorrow. Bringing 191 km/h winds and emotional damage to supply chains. 
Reaction//Eviction Notice: Shut. Down. Everything. Terminals? Closed. Cranes? Parked. Stevedores? Told to stay indoors.
Vessels? Out! Shoo! Go circle the East China Sea like confused ducks.
The news from the center was that port had been closed and Typhoon Co-May is expected to make landfall somewhere on 30th July.
Went out to grab some coffee and saw this voyage blend from Starbucks. My next voyage was surely bended.
Fun fact: Voyage Blends are limited editions and source coffee from 3 different locations. The beans this year are from Columbia, Timor and Uganda.
Grabbed some breakfast, which is usually a noodle bowl. I can literally have it every day in China.
Plan was to use the delay to see some locations which were earmarked during my last visit.
Boarded the SGH metro and arrived the SGH Railway Station.
Plan was to walk upto the Jade Buddha Temple which was a 15 minute walk.
Pink? Aerosmith Fan in the house
Next was a walk to the art district of Shanghai also known as M50.
It houses studios of more than 100 artists which are open to public.
Some art work on display
One the way back stumbled upon something called 1000 Trees. True to its name, the development features over 1,000 trees and about 250,000 plants across its 15-acre site. The design is striking and will definitely draw anyone with interest and curiosity.
Co-May’s arrival coincides with peak tariff-pocalypse drama. Ships are scrambling to dock before U.S. tariffs spike from 10% to 34% on August 12—turning the typhoon into a high-stakes race against time.
What next? Wait for Co-May to finally leave and see the great unparking of cranes, vessels stampeding, racing back, elbowing each other for dock space.
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