Week 24 – Africa Operational Update

Middle East - India - Africa Express (MIAX)

• Navios Dorado 2621 will do phase out rotation calling ZADUR(19/Jun)-CGPNR(26/Jun)-MAPTM (07/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 AEJEA on 7-Aug.
• Seaspan Lahore v2617E will omit NGAPP for schedule recovery. All imports will be discharged in NGTIN.
• Gialova v2617E will omit NGAPP for schedule recovery. All imports will be discharged in NGTIN.
• 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
• WADI DUKA 2626S will omit INMUN (Proforma date- 27^th June) and have ad-hoc calls in INIXY (1^st July) instead.  
• 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 at CNTAO on 30th June.
• Kota Salam will Phase in CNTAO on 02nd July.

West Africa Service 1 (WA1)

• Acheloos will phase out of the service at MAPTM on 7^th July. Valencia Express will be her direct replacement.

West Africa Service 2 (WA2)

• AS Carelia v2620N will phase out of the service at MAPTM on 30^th June.
• Cape Byron v2626S will join the service at MAPTM on 28^th June.

West Africa Service 3 (WA3)

• Cape Byron in V.2620N omits GMBJL and GNCKY and planned to do ad-hoc calls to following ports MRNKC (07 Jun) -LRMLW (15 Jun) -SLFNA (24 Jun)
• AS Cypria will phase out of the service at MAPTM on 27th July.
• Cape Byron v2623N will phase out service at MAPTM on 28^th June
• AS Carelia v2626 will join the service at MAPTM on 28^th June.

South Africa – Asia Express 1 (SA1)

• NAVIOS DEVOTION V3 934E will phase out at CNSHA on 22.06.2026
• STAMATIS B will Phase in at CNTA on 08.07.2026.
• BAY BRIDGE will phase out at CNSHA on 14.06.2026

South Africa – Asia Express 2 (SA2)

• COSCO WELLINGTON will Phase out at CNSHA on 14.06.2026.
• COSCO IZMIR will phase out at TWKHH on 16.07.2026
• KOTA LEGIT will phase out at CNXMN on 18.06.2026
• NAVIOS LAPIS will phase out at SGSIN on 01.07.2026
• EVER ULYSSES 173E will phase out at CNXMN on 03.07.2026

Asia – West Africa Service (AWA)

• Luanda Express v2618E will omit NAWVB call (25 Jun position) for schedule recovery.

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

• API Bhum v2617N omits her Tanger Med n/b call. All MAPTM reefers will discharge in AOLAD and will connect with the next WWA vessel Irenes Resolve (eta 20-June).
  
• MV RDO Fortune Phases in at Antwerp, BE on 16-June
  
• There will be a blank sailing week in WK 26, as such, there is no sailing on the 23rd June position in Antwerp, BE
  
• MV Stadt Dresden will phase in on 14-July in Antwerp, BE and will Phase out in Luanda, AO on 11-aug. She will be replaced by Quebec Express, phasing in at Port Elizabeth, ZA on 22-august.

West Africa

• Dakar, Senegal – Heavy yard congestion - Operating as normal with minimum berthing delays.
  
• Conakry, Guinea, Berthing Based on sequence arrivals, delays up to 3 weeks, Heavy yard congestion/poor terminal performance.
  
• Monrovia, Liberia: Operating as normal
  
• Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Heavy yard congestion- berthing delays 4 to 5 days
  
• Tema, Ghana, Terminal is facing Crane outage/Terminal congestion/no plug availability and seasonal rain issues. Berthing delays for window vessels are up to 6 days. non-window subject to berth availability. No Ad-Hoc callers. followed by strict proforma moves.
  
• Nigeria (APP): Ops slowdowns are expected for few weeks due to bad weather (rains). Current ops delays reported up to 48-72 hrs.

Central Africa

• Douala, Cameroon, on average 2 days waiting time for feeders mainly because of Main liner connections.
• Kribi, Cameroon: Up to 5 days waiting time are expected. Yard is at very high utilization status, especially laden Reefers. Laden reefers are monitored case by case to obtain terminal approvals for discharging at KRIBI. Terminal has planned maintenance of berths from 13th June for 2 months. Expect berthing delays to increase during this time.
• 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 up to 3 days mainly for connections from mainliners.
• Luanda, Angola: Operating as normal

South Africa

• Durban, South Africa, Pier 1 up to 2 days & Pier 2 up to 1 days due to bad weathers and crane programs.
• Cape Town, South Africa, currently facing high wind guts. Current delays up to 3+ days for CTCT. CTMPT: up to 24 hrs. due to wind impact considering seasonal impact, this remains (on-off) until Feb ends.
• Port Elizabeth: 3-4 days waiting time

East Africa

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• DPW: up to 7 to 8 days waiting time due to berth sequence. Terminal gate and road congested causing delays
• Adani: up to 72 hours waiting time due to berth sequence.

Mombasa, Kenya

Up to 8+ 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 bunching 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