Europe Operational Updates - Week 5

We would like to inform you of ongoing industry-wide service disruptions caused by severe weather conditions in the Bay of Biscay, resulting in delays to vessels arriving at and departing from terminals in Northern Europe.

In addition, adverse weather in the Western Mediterranean may further impact vessel transits bound for Northern Europe, potentially leading to additional schedule disruptions in the coming days.

Please be assured that we are taking all possible measures to minimize the impact on your supply chain. Any additional costs arising from these weather conditions will be for the account of the cargo.

We will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates as needed. Thank you for your understanding. For further assistance, please contact your local operations team.

Tangiers/Algeciras

Operations have now resumed. However, the risk of adverse weather continues, and we are continuously monitoring the situation and taking immediate measures to ensure safe and smooth operations.

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Antwerp

• PSA 913: Yard utilization is elevated at 80% - 85%, with reefer utilization at 50% - 65%.
• PSA 869: Yard utilization increased to a level of 75% - 80%, reefer on high utilization of 50% – 55%.
• AGW: Yard utilization has remained increased to 75% - 80%, with reefer utilization reducing to 60% – 65%, Empties at 80% ~ 55% Cargo opening times now 6 days prior to vessel ETA.

Rotterdam

• ECT: Yard on an elevated level of 75% – 80% utilization
• RWG: Yard utilization remained on a critical level of 80 – 85% utilization
• DELTA II: Yard on a low level of 45% – 50% utilization ~ Reefers at a level of 30% - 35%.
• APMT MVII: Yard at a higher level of 90% – 95%

This week disruption with some operational downtime/slow work due to dense fog for all terminals in RTM but impact kept to a minimum.

UK

• SOU: Yard standing at 80% – 85% utilization. Reefers stand at 65% - 70%.
• LGP: Yard stands at 65% – 70% utilization. Reefers stable at a level of 50% – 55%.

Pilot stations disruption expected this week due to inclement weather.

Hamburg

• CTA: Yard at a high level of 80% – 85%.
• CTH: Yard at a critical level of 95% - 100%.

High yard density remains a challenge. Furthermore, vessel delays due to the storm in the Bay of Biscay will challenge terminals for the coming week with vessel bunching.   

Bremerhaven

• NTB: Yard currently at an elevated level of 80% – 85% utilization.

Wilhelmshaven

• CTW: Yard on a stable level of 75% – 80% utilization.

Le Havre

• CNMP/TNMSC: Yard at a stable utilization of 55% – 60%. Reefers at 50% – 55% as well.

• UK and Ireland: Our booking confirmation for shipments on feeder vessels sailing from the United Kingdom and Ireland will now show the link to our Hapag-Lloyd Website. On this link you'll be able to find the free time allowed on quay and the storage/demurrage charges that will be incurred if this is exceeded. In addition, the shipping instructions cut-off period will be the same as VGM, MRN or UCR, and DGN. You will be able to see this on your booking confirmations from May 20, 2024.
• For the surrender of Original Bills of Lading prior to container release at destination, please contact your local office for detailed guidance, they are happy to assist you. Please also consider electronic payment channels.
  
• You can do all your transactions digitally – from placing a booking to sending a shipping instruction. 
  
• To monitor your shipments, use the Hapag-Lloyd Navigator, or visit our Online Business section for vessel/container/booking status and sailing schedules information.
• Get info and updates by subscribing to our CustomerNEWS.

With your cargo planning in mind, our booking confirmations for shipments from Antwerp will no longer include the earliest delivery date. Instead, we will refer to the terminal websites for the cargo yard opening hours of your scheduled vessel at the PSA Antwerp and DP World terminals. To effectively plan your loading and transport arrangements, this live information is essential.

Remember to bookmark both terminal websites. They are listed below for your reference:

• PSA
• World