FLASH: Network outage disrupts Mongolian coal truck clearance

Vehicle clearance through smart checkpoints at major China-Mongolia land ports ground to a halt last weekend after a server outage hit the cloud-based system in North China's Inner Mongolia, where the border ports are situated, disrupting Mongolian coal inflows and fueling positive market sentiment.

According to Mysteel's tracking data, Mongolian coal truck clearances at the three major border ports – Ganqimaodu, Ceke and Mandula – plunged by more than 800 trucks on August 8, declining to 1,740 trucks from 2,568 trucks prior to the disruption. Only 833 coal trucks successfully cleared customs at Ganqimaodu, the largest import gateway for