EC5 Service - MV “Yantian Express” (voyage 108E) – Update No.18

Further to our CustomerInfo of April 30, 2019 we would like to keep you aware of further development on the MV “Yantian Express” incident as noted below:

• The vessel is currently berthed at the terminal in the Bahamas. Reloading of all containers previously discharged ashore for inspection has now been completed. Accordingly all cargoes, whether security has been provided or not, are now on board the MV “Yantian Express”.
• Dependent on final technical approval of vessel class, arrival of spare parts and conclusion of repairs, MV “Yantian Express” is now tentatively scheduled to depart from Freeport, Bahamas on May 15, 2019 with an ETA to Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 19, 2019.
• For those customers who have arranged salvage and General Average security, their cargo will be delivered in the usual way under the relevant contract of carriage.
• However, all other customers are kindly reminded, that:

- the salvors will not permit delivery of the cargo until salvage security has been put in place.

- General Average security needs to be provided in addition prior to delivery of cargo.

We would urgently advise that RHL, the adjusters responsible for collecting security, be contacted by those cargo interests who have yet to put security in place, so that their cargo can be released and delivered.

Further information on proceedings to be followed in respect of securities and documentation required for Canadian and US Customs is pending under review and will be communicated in a separate letter shortly.

For all other information, we invite you to call our dedicated hotline directly at the following telephone number:

+ 1 833-445-6397

Alternatively you are also welcome to contact us via following email address:

[email protected]

We shall keep you closely informed on further developments.

Disclaimer
As per current status, the vessel arrived at Freeport, Bahamas (port of refuge) on February 4, 2019. We will obviously have more detailed/precise information once the extent of damages onboard the vessel has been fully assessed and will provide updates in due course. For the avoidance of doubt, the above statements and comments are: (I) non-conclusive, subject to change, and being provided for informational purposes only, and (II) given without prejudice to or waiver of any rights, remedies, defenses, and limitations contained in the relevant underlying contracts of carriage as evidenced by Hapag-Lloyd AG’s standard Bill of Lading and/or Sea Waybill and the Hapag-Lloyd Tariff applicable thereto and/or any other applicable agreement governing the carriage of the subject cargo, or any cargo carried on board the vessel at the time of the incident, as the case may be, all of which said terms and conditions continue to remain in full force and effect, without any modification or waiver.