Regional Updates in Latin America

• Suez Canal & Red Sea situation: We will keep you updated on the status of individual vessels and services for Latin America on our Live-Ticker. Please ensure bookmarking this article. Please also visit our FAQ for further information.

• Panama Canal update - The lower-than-usual water levels in the Gatun Lake are causing severe draft restrictions on vessels transiting the Panama Canal. This has caused a backlog of traffic waiting to pass through. We are monitoring the journeys of our vessels and will keep you updated with your cargo planning.
• Guatemala Terminal Invoicing: From June 1, 2024, APM terminals will be invoicing import storage directly for all cargo at the terminal.

Caribbean Express Service (CES)

• Starting with Puerto Limon Express V.420N/423S with an Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) London Gateway, GB June 5, 2024 all proforma berth windows in North Europe will be delayed by one day (+1).

California Central America Express (CCE) 

• No schedule updates for this week
  

US Gulf - South America East Coast (GS1)

Omissions:

• Vessel CAPE PIONEER V.2409N, ETA May 16, 2024 to last Port of Discharge New Orleans, US, omitted Paranagua, BR & Rio de Janeiro, BR
• Vessel MONTE OLIVIA (V.416N, ETA May 23, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Port Everglades, US) omitted Rio Grande (Brazil)
• Vessel PALENA (V.2410N, ETA May 25, 2024 to last Port of Discharge New Orleans, US) omitted Suape (Brazil) and will omit Altamira (Mexico)
• Vessel TOKYO BAY (V.2412N, ETA 05 June, 2024, to last Port of Discharge New Orleans, US) omitted Suape (Brazil), Rio Grande (Brazil) & Paranagua (Brazil)
  
  
• TOKYO EXPRESS phase-out / JAZAN phase-in:
  • TOKYO EXPRESS V.2417N to phase-out at CTG nb on June 21/ 22.
  • TEMPANOS V.2416N to slide one week at CTG nb from June 14 to 21 and fill TOKYO EXPRESS proforma position.
    • Gulf imports ex TOKYO EXPRESS to be T/S either with TEMPANOS V.2416N or CAPE PIONEER V.2418N (To be defined).
• SEASPAN EMPIRE phase-out / LE HAVRE EXPRESS phase-in at CTG SB on August 26, 2024.

South America - Asia / Loop 1 (AN1)

• Vessel SEASPAN BRIGHTNESS (V.2415W, ETA July 08, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Busan, KR) will omit Puerto Angamos (Chile)
  

Asia to South America Eastcoast Service / Loop 2 (AS2) 

• Vessel MSC SCHUBA B (V.FI411R, ETA May 19, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Shekou, CN) omitted Montevideo (Uruguay), Rio Grande (Brazil), Hong Kong (HK) & Busan (Korea).
• Vessel MSC MADHU B (V.FI420R, ETA, July 06, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Shekou, CN) will omit Buenos Aires (Argentina)

South America - Asia / Loop 2 (AN2)

• Vessel MSC GENOVA (V.FA411R, ETA May 21, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Ningbo, CN) omitted Coronel (Chile) & Shanghai (China)
• Vessel MSC VALENTINA (V.FA412R, ETA May 28, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Ningbo, CN) omitted Coronel (Chile) and will omit Busan (Korea)
• Vessel MSC CANDIDA (V.FA414R, ETA June 03, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Ningbo, CN) omitted Coronel (Chile)
• Vessel SEASPAN BRAVO (V.2408W, ETA June 10, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Ningbo, CN) omitted Coronel (Chile) and will omit Xiamen (China), Shekou (China), Hong Kong (HK) & Ningbo (China)
• Vessel MSC VIVIENNE (V.FA416R, ETA June 17, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Ningbo, CN) omitted Coronel (Chile)
• Vessel SEASPAN BEAUTY (V.2410W, ETA June 28 to last Port of Discharge Ningbo, CN) omitted Coronel (Chile)

Asia Mexico Express (AME1 also known as TPM)

• Vessel HYUNDAI NEPTUNE (V.0034W, ETA May 31, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Qingdao, CN) omitted Lazaro Cardenas (Mexico) & Rodman (Panama) and will omit Ensenada (Mexico), Yokohama (Japan), Busan (Korea) & Shanghai (China)
  

Asia Latin America Service (JCS)

• No schedule updates this week

North Europe - South America Westcoast Service (SWX) 

• Vessel  ISTAMBUL EXPRESS V.4209N, ETA May 18, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Le Havre, FR will omit Manzanillo, PN

West Coast South America Express (MSW) 

• No schedule updates this week 

Mediterranean to South America Eastcoast (MSE) Northbound

• No schedule updates for this week

South America East Coast Service (SEC) 

• Vessel MONTE OLIVIA (V.416N , ETA May 23, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Port Everglades, US) omitted Rio Grande (Brazil)
• Vessel MAERSK MONTE AZUL (V.417N, ETA May 30, 2024, to last Port of Discharge Port Everglades, US) omitted Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

West Coast South America 2 (WS2) service

• No service updates for this week
  

WCSA Feeder 3 (WS3)

• No service updates for this week
  

WCSA Feeder 4 (WS4)

• No service updates for this week
  

North Europe-South America East Coast (ECX) Service

• Vessel BREMERHAVEN EXPRESS (V.NA413R, ETA May 15, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Sines, PT) omitted Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) & Pecem (Brazil)
• Vessel CAPE AKRITAS (V.NA414R, ETA May 23, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Sines, PT) omitted Salvador (Brazil), Pecem (Brazil) & Hamburg (Deutschland)
• Vessel CAUQUENES (V.NA415R, ETA May 28, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Sines, PT) omitted Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) & Pecem (Brazil)
• Vessel MSC ATHENS (V.NA416R, ETA June 01, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Sines, PT) omitted Pecem (Brazil)
• Vessel MSC SASHA (V.NA417R, ETA June 09, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Sines, PT) omitted Navegantes (Brazil),Salvador (Brazil) & Pecem (Brazil)
• Vessel MSC CHLOE (V.NA418R, ETA June 12, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Sines, PT) omitted Navegantes (Brazil) & Paranagua (Brazil) and will omit Pecem (Brazil), Hamburg (Deutschland), Bremerhaven (Deutschland) & Le Havre (France)
• Vessel CARTAGENA EXPRESS (V.NA419R, ETA June 24, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Sines, PT) omitted Rio Grande (Brazil) & Navegantes (Brazil) and will omit Pecem (Brazil)
• Vessel MSC CASSANDRE (V.NA420R, ETA June 30, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Sines, PT) will omit Navegantes (Brazil) & Pecem (Brazil)
• Vessel CISNES (V.NA421R, ETA July 06, 2024 to last Port of Discharge Sines, PT) will omit Navegantes (Brazil) & Pecem (Brazil)

Gulf Caribbean (GCS) service

• No schedule updates this week

Gulf Caribbean 2 (GC2) service

• Vessel MAIRA (V.2418N ETA, May 17, 2024 to last Port of Discharge San Juan, PR) omitted Santo Tomas de Castilla (Guatemala) and Puerto Limon (Costa Rica)
• Vessel SLS AZURE (V.2419N ETA May 24, 2024 to last Port of Discharge San Juan, PR) omitted Manzanillo (Panama)

Atlantic Loop 4 (AL4)

• No service updates this week
  

Conosur Service (CON)

• Vessel SEASPAN HAMBURG V.415W, ETA May 20, 2024 to last Port of Discharge San Vicente, CL omitted Rio de Janeiro, BR and will omit Antofagasta, CL & San Vicente, CL 

Mediterranean Gulf Express (MGX)

• No service updates for this week.

Atlantic Loop 5 (AL5)

• No service updates for this week
  

South America - Africa Triangle (SAT)

• No service updates for this week
  

Americas Service (USW)

• No service updates for this week
  

Argentina Port Status

• Bahía Blanca: Open
• Puerto Madryn: Open
• Buenos Aires: Open

Uruguay Port Status

• Montevideo: Open
  

Chile Port Status: 

• Arica: Open
• Iquique: Open
• Angamos: Open
• Antofagasta: Open
• Valparaíso: Open
• San Antonio – STI: Open
• San Antonio – DPW:  Open
• Lirquen:  Open; Terminal Condition: Closed for minor boats
• San Vicente:  Open; Terminal Condition: Closed for minor boats
• Coronel:  On Strike
  

Mexico Port Status: 

• Mazatlan – SIN: Open
• Veracruz – VER: Open
• Manzanillo - COL (MX): Open; Terminal Condition: Working partially, Heavy yard utilization - Low productivity at yard and vessel operation.
• Lazaro Cardenas – MIC: Open
• Altamira – TAM: Open
• Ensenada – BCN: Open

Brazil Port Status:

• Santos: Open
• Itajai: Open
• Navegantes: Open
• Paranagua: Open
• Rio de Janeiro: Open
• Rio Grande: Open
  
• Imbituba: Open

Panama Port Situation: 

• no updates for this week
  

Guatemala Port Situation: 

• Puerto Barrios: Open
  
• Puerto Quetzal: Open
  

El Salvador:

• no updates for this week
  

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With your cargo planning in mind, please be informed about the latest developments in the payment modality for imports and exports to and from Argentina. Please take note of the following changes:

Import Shipments:

• From May 19, 2023, import shipments to Argentina must be paid at the origin (prepaid modality).
  This change is due to recent foreign exchange market regulations.

Export Shipments:

• From June 12, 2023, all export shipments from Argentina will accept payments at the destination country (collect modality).

This measure is in line with the updated foreign exchange market regulations.
To assist with your cargo planning, we have listed below the first vessels to which this change will apply with their Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) and the corresponding ports of departure:

• MV MSC LUSANNE V. 2321N, ETA Buenos Aires, AR June 23, 2023
• MV MONTE VERDE V. 324N, ETA Buenos Aires, AR June 17, 2023
• MV LONDON TRADER V. 325N, ETA Bahia Blanca, AR June 22, 2023
• MV ARGENTINA C V. 159 ETA Rosario, AR June 14, 2023

For your reference, the above are temporary measures, and we will update you of the developments as soon as they are available.