Week 28 – Africa Operational Update

Middle East - India - Africa Express (MIAX)

• Navios Dorado 2621 will do phase out rotation calling MAPTM (09/Jul). All WAF cargo on-board will be discharged at CGPNR and MAPTM for further T/S. She will be replaced by Dammam Express, phasing in at INMUN on 11-Aug.
• All Jebel Ali, AE port calls are suspended until further notice

East Africa Service 2 (EAS2)

• All Jebel Ali, AE port calls are suspended until further notice
• ESL DUBAI 2628S will omit INMUN (Proforma date- 11^th July) and have ad-hoc call in INIXY (13^th July) instead.  

East Africa Service 3 (EAS3)

• Kota Gadang will phase out CNTAO on 23.08.2026
• Kota Sabas will phase in CNTAO on 23.08.2026

West Africa Service 1 (WA1)

• Acheloos v2625N will phase out of the service at MAPTM on 24^th July.
• No sail week observed on WK 29
• Valencia Express v2630S will slide and take the 22^nd July at MAPTM.
• GH Foehn v2631S will slide and take the 29^th July position at MAPTM.

West Africa Service 2 (WA2)

• Ulanga v2623N will omit SLFNA and head to MAPTM on 12^th July.
• Cape Byron v2626S will join the service at MAPTM on 13^th July.
• No sail week observed on WK 27.

West Africa Service 3 (WA3)

• Matilde A v2627N will omit GNCKY and call only GMBJL on 12^th July and LRMLW on 17^th July (Adhoc).
• AS Cypria will phase out of the service at MAPTM on 27th July.
• Cape Byron v2623N will phase out service at MAPTM on 13^th July.

South Africa – Asia Express 1 (SA1)

• No sail week observed on WK 28
• NAVIOS LAPIS will Phase in CNSHA on 12.07.2026

South Africa – Asia Express 2 (SA2)

• COSCO IZMIR will phase out at TWKHH on 16.07.2026

West Africa Express (WAX)

• Spartel Trader v2627S will be omit TRIZT,TRGEM,TRIST, ESBCN and MACAS. Later sails to MAPTM on 12^th July.
• Page v2630N will slide to take the position on 18^th July MAPTM.

South Africa Express (SAX)

• Santa Cruz Maersk v.634S will phase in at London Gateway, GB on 26-August

West Europe – West Africa Service (WWA)

• During Citrus season, Tin Can will no longer be a port of call. The WWA Rotation will change as follows starting from API Bhum v2617N – Port Elizabeth 6^th June 2026:
  
   Antwerp > Le Havre, Lisbon > Tanger Med > Tema > Pointe Noire > Luanda >  Port Elizabeth > Luanda >  Tanger Med > Rotterdam > Antwerp
  
  
• Stadt Dresden phases in on 14-July has been canceled. Instead, Toronto Express will phase in at Antwerp, BE on 21-jul and phases out in Luanda, AO on 18-August.
• Irenes Resolve v2630s omits Antwerp, BE. All ANR imports will discharge at Le Havre, FR (eta 14 Jul) for further connection

West Africa

• Dakar, Senegal currently facing up to 24 hrs. delay, Yard is 80+%.,
• Conakry, Guinea, Based on new berthing proposals FCFS with 1 vessel per/line. Current delays remain same up to 24+ days.
• Monrovia, Liberia: Yard is congested, current berth delays for window vessels is up to 1 days. Seasonal rains impacting terminal ops.
• Abidjan, Ivory Coast : Yard is heavily congested, current berth delays for window vessels is up to 6 days. Terminal recovery plan is active, expected up to 6-7 weeks to improve.
• Tema, Ghana : Terminal is facing crane outage (4 crane down) /Terminal congestion issues. Berthing delays for window vessels are up to 06-08 days. OOW subject to berth availability. No Ad-Hoc callers, followed by strict proforma moves.
• Nigeria (APP): Ops slowdowns are reported due to heavy rains and congestion at yard. Current ops delays reported up to 24-48 hrs.
• Nigeria (TICT): Due to high yard congestions, terminal performance impacted. Currently, up to 24 hrs. berth delays.
• Cotonou, Banjul:  No delays for window vessels, OOW subject to berth availability

Central Africa

• Douala, Cameroon: on average 48-72 hrs. days waiting time for feeders mainly because of Main liner connections.
• Kribi, Cameroon: Up to 24 hrs waiting time are reported (due to intermittent rains).
• Matadi, Congo DRC : Congo river max draft advised at 7.5 meters, strong currents on the river. Matadi Gateway Terminal works max 1 vessel per day.
• Pointe Noire, Congo : Operating As normal, Feeder waiting berth time is high side, mainly for connections from mainliners.
• Luanda, Angola: Operating as normal

South Africa

• Durban, South Africa Pier 1 upto 24 hrs delays & Pier 2 is up to 2-3 days, however, to be monitored case by case considering weather conditions.
• Cape Town, South Africa, currently facing high wind guts. Current delays up to 1 day for CTCT upto 24-48 hrs. CTMPT: up to 24 hrs. due to wind impact considering seasonal impact, this remains (on-off) until end of winter season.
• Port Elizabeth: Impacted by Bad weather (strong wind and rains), expecting 2-3 days delay.
• Coega : Impacted by Bad weather (strong wind and rains), expecting 2-3 days delay.

East Africa

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• DPW: up to 24-48 hours waiting time due to berth sequence. Terminal gate and road congested causing delays.
• Adani: up to 48 hours waiting time due to berth sequence.

Mombasa, Kenya,

For EA2, average berthing delays are up to 3 days. Other SSYs average up to 10+ days waiting time. Terminal is facing Long-term congestion, slow productivity due to equipment shortages, high transshipment volumes. Berth delays also are due to a bunch of vessels arriving off windows.

With your cargo planning in mind, we've upgraded our inland operations in India. With this change, you'll enjoy faster and more efficient services, a wider geographical coverage in India, and greater rate transparency, especially through our online products Quick Quotes and Quick Quotes Spot.

To guide you on this upgrade, which is starting on July 1, 2023,, here's a summary of your inland options:

1. Shipper's PDA: Empty pickup at port or Inland Container Depot (ICD) and handover at port. To access this service, select "Port of loading " and mention the "Pick-up at ICD". Please keep in mind that the empty pickup origin fee (POO) will apply and BL would only read port of loading and not “ICD location”
2. Rail ex-ICD (on Liner PDA): Empty pickup and container handover at an ICD. To access this service, please select "Received at terminal / ramp" and mention the handover ICD. Please note that rail pre-carriage charges (OLF) will apply. The empty pickup origin fee (POO) is included.
3. First Mile trucking: Hapag-Lloyd empty positioning and handover at ICD or port. To access this service, select "Received at your door" and detail the pickup location details. Please note that pre-carriage charges (OLF) for trucking and rail (for ICD movements) will apply. The empty pickup origin fee (POO) is included.
   To guide you through the scenarios and process, you can access the latest guide for inland bookings from India

The ongoing Suez Canal situation has resulted in changes and adjustments in the shipping industry, in particular for vessels in the Middle East and India markets where space on board vessels is limited. To alleviate that and to ensure you do not face issues when booking with us, we are implementing changes to our booking process with immediate effect:

1. Booking Window Restriction: our booking window within the scope of the Middle East* has been revised to three weeks. This means that you will be able to place bookings for up to three subsequent weeks available sailings. With this restriction, we are ensuring space availability options by preventing early bookings.
2. Booking Monitoring: we are working to ensure that all of our customers get an equal chance to load on our ships. Therefore, we're monitoring bookings for every vessel at a customer level and will discourage bulk bookings or bookings that exceed the mutually agreed quantity.
3. Booking Amendment Policy: with your cargo flow in mind and to ensure a clear overview of your cargo on our vessels, booking in advance will not be feasible. If you require amending a booking to a previous week's vessel , please cancel your existing booking and place a new one.
4. Last Minute Space Availability: to provide you with an extended opportunity to secure bookings, we will strive to keep our Quick Quotes Spot product open until the last minute.
5. Shipping Guarantee: when feasible, you can opt for our Shipping Guarantee product to protect your shipment from potential rollovers.
6. Track Your Shipments: you can use our track and trace feature to identify the vessel on which your cargo has been loaded. Due to the current circumstances, you can then view the latest updates and status of the assigned vessel directly on our Live Ticker. This link will guide you through the actual vessel status, including its next port of call.
   

While the Suez Canal situation is fluid, we are continuously working towards finding alternatives for your cargo planning. In case you would like to review the charges related to booking cancellations, amendments and other related local charges, please refer to our tariff section and select the country of your interest. If you should have any questions or comments, please reach out to our teams at your preferred location.

*The countries under the Middle East scope covered in this initiative are: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Sudan, Djibouti and Saudi Arabia.

• Reach out to your local customer service representative here