Week 27 – Africa Operational Update

Middle East - India - Africa Express (MIAX)

• Navios Dorado 2621 will do phase out rotation calling MAPTM (08/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.
• 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 Salam will Phase in CNTAO on 02nd July.
• Blank Sailing in week 20.

West Africa Service 1 (WA1)

• Acheloos will phase out of the service at MAPTM on July 24.
• Valencia Express v2626S will phase in at MAPTM on July 29.

West Africa Service 2 (WA2)

• Ulanga v2623N will omit SLFNA and to MAPTM on July 9.
• AS Carelia v2620N will phase out of the service at MAPTM on July 3.
• Cape Byron v2626S will join the service at MAPTM on July 7.

West Africa Service 3 (WA3)

• Matilde A v2627N will omit GNCKY and call only GMBJL on July 12 and LRMLW on July 17 (Adhoc).
• AS Cypria will phase out of the service at MAPTM on July 27.
• Cape Byron v2623N will phase out service at MAPTM on July 7
• AS Carelia v2626 will join the service at MAPTM on July 3. Vessel will omit GMBJL in this voyage.

South Africa – Asia Express 1 (SA1)

• STAMATIS B will Phase in at CNTA on July 8.
• Blank Sailing on week 28.
• NAVIOS LAPIS will Phase in CNSHA on July 12 2026.

South Africa – Asia Express 2 (SA2)

• COSCO IZMIR will phase out at TWKHH on July 16.
• NAVIOS LAPIS will phase out at SGSIN on July 1.
• EVER ULYSSES 173E will phase out at CNXMN on July 3.
• No sail week observed sailing on WK 26.

West Africa Express (WAX)

• Osaka v2624S will omit TRIZT,TRGEM,TRIST, ESBCN and MACAS. Later sails toMAPTM on July 4.
• Velika v2623S will slide to take the 27th June position at MAPTM.
• Algeciras Express v2623N will omit GHTEM and arrive MAPTM on June 30.
• Spartel Trader v2627S will be omit TRIZT,TRGEM,TRIST, ESBCN and MACAS. Later sails to MAPTM on July 11.
• Page v2630N will slide to take the position on July 18 MAPTM.

Asia – West Africa Service (AWA)

• CSCL Africa v069E will omit NAWVB call (23 Jul position) for schedule recovery.

South Africa Express (SAX)

• Santa Teresa v.621N phases out at Bremerhaven, DE on July 5. She will be replaced by Santa Catarina Maersk v627S, phasing in atLondon Gateway, GB on June 30.
• Maersk Sarat v628N phases out at Bremerhaven, DE pm June 24. She will be replaced by Santa Cruz Maersk v.634S, phasing in at London Gateway, GB on August 26.

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

• WWA/Stadt Dresden phases in on July 14 has been canceled. Instead, Toronto Express will phase in at Antwerp, BE on July 21 and phases out in Luanda, AO on August 18.
• WWA/Irenes Resolve v.2618N will advance her position by 1 week at Antwerp, BE, ETA July 14.
• WWA/Amalthea v2620N omits Le Havre, FR and Lisbon, PT. All LEH and LIS imports discharge at BEANR (eta July 5).

West Africa

• Dakar, Senegal: Currently facing up to 24 hrs. delay, Yard is 80+%.
• Conakry, Guinea: Berthing based on new berthing proposals FCFS with 1 vessel per/line. Current delays remain same up to 22+ days.
• Monrovia, Liberia: Yard is congested, current berth delays for window vessels is up to 2 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/Terminal congestion issues. Berthing delays for window vessels are up to 05-07 days. OOW 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.
• 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 2 days waiting time for feeders mainly because of Main liner connections.
• Kribi, Cameroon: Up to 24 hrs waiting time are reported.
• 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 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 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: Impacted by Bad weather (strong wind and rains), expecting 2-3 days delay.

East Africa

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

• DPW: up to 24-28 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.

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