North America

Operational and Customer Service Updates for North America

Last update: March 24, 2023

Highlights

Due to severe weather conditions, vessels heading to North America via the North Atlantic Sea are expected to have a change in schedule.

Port of Vancouver and Prince Rupert - To maximize loading of exports out of specific US Midwest terminals destined to the Port of Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert, CN will limit loading of all shipments moving in 40’ containers to a maximum of 52,000 lbs. Gross Cargo Weight (exclusive of container tare weight).This new measure will be effective April 10th, 2023 and will only apply to the following CN Intermodal terminals: Joliet, IL; Indianapolis, IN; and Chippewa Falls, WI, destined to Port of Vancouver and Port of Prince Rupert.

Quebec Spring Thaw - Spring thaw impacts both import and export containers, moving through the province of Quebec, Canada. To learn more about latest spring thaw dates please click here to access "CustomerInfo Spring Thaw 2023" under the documents folder.

• To view our terminal gate status for this week, please click here
  
• To view our rail gross weight limitations and tariffs, please click here
• To view our vessels' latest schedules, please visit our vessel tracker
  

United States Terminal Operations

New York:

• 1 day waiting time expected for berth at Global Container Terminals Bayonne, Maher Terminals LLC and APM Terminals.
• No empty shut out situations at any of the terminals this week.
• Average gate turn times are 47 / 72 minutes for single and double transactions respectively.
• There are no Saturday gates planned this week.
• Berthing was limited last week at Maher Terminals due to deployment of 3 new cranes at Berth 80. Cranes successfully installed and berth availability has returned to normal.

Norfolk:

• Most vessels are expected to berth on arrival, or within half a day. Occasionally vessels may experience a 1-1.5 day (s) delay for berthing.
• Average gate turn times are 27 / 35 minutes for single and double transactions respectively.
• Two cranes down at Norfolk Int’l Terminal, however, no operational impact expected.

Charleston Terminal:

• Waiting time for vessel berthing is up to 1 day at Wando Welch Terminal and half day at North Charleston Terminal.
  
• Average truck turn times are 22 / 21 minutes at Wando Welch Terminal and North Charleston Terminal respectively.
• The SCPA now has chassis pools at all their locations: Wando Welch Terminal, North Charleston Terminal, Hugh Leatherman Terminal, Inland Port Greer and Inland Port Dillon.
• Sunday gates are discontinued.

Savannah:

• Waiting time for vessel berth at the terminal is up to 2 days, depending on the size of the vessel.
• Average gate turn times are 34 / 52 minutes for single and double transactions respectively.

Houston:

• Barbours Cut Terminal - is expected to experience berth congestion due to high yard utilization, Waiting time for vessel berthing is up to 1 day.
• In June 2022, PHA implemented Saturday gates at Bayport and Barbours Cut Container Terminals to provide additional hours to move cargo. Since these additional hours are not being well-utilized, the final Saturday gate offered is April 29, 2023.
• Average gate turn times is 47 min.

Oakland:

• Average wait time of up to 2 days at Oakland Int’l Container Terminal (OICT) and TraPac.
• Average import deliveries can take up to 5.3 / 3 days at TraPac and OICT respectively. As yard space becomes available, boxes from TraPac will move to accessible areas for delivering.
• Average gate turn times are 60 / 55 minutes for OICT and TraPac respectively.
• No Night shifts for OICT next week, TraPac continues with night shifts from Monday to Thursday.

Seattle-Tacoma:

• There are no vessel berthing delays in Tacoma, however, in case of delays at departure ports overseas, delays between 0-2 days are expected.
• Import deliveries may take up to 9 days at HUSKY - due to EB/WB rail car imbalance, 0-3 days at Washington United Terminal and 0-3 days at T18.
• Availability of rail cars in Union Pacific Rail and BNSF Rail continues to fluctuate weekly. This week has seen a significant lack of cars for the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railways.
• Average gate turn times are 31 / 36 / 57 minutes for T18, Washington United Terminal and HUSKY respectively.
• T18 and Washington United Terminal will be closed on March 24 and March 31, 2023. Husky will be closed on March 31, 2023.

Los Angeles/Long Beach:

• All terminal gates are running as published and in line with Pier Pass program. 
• Port of Los Angeles dwell times for local import cargo is 3 days, on-dock rail dwell is 3.4 days and import units on street is averaging at 8.5 days. Additional details can be found here.
• Port of Long Beach dwell times for local imports are stable and average terminal gate turn time is between 30-66 minutes, depending on the terminal. Additional details can be found here.

Canada Terminal Operations

Vancouver:

• No berth congestion and ships are working immediately once alongside. Yard utilization at GCT has decreased and is presently at 82%. It is expected that this will remain steady over the next 7 days.
• Rail productivity remains below expectations due to reduced car supply by both rail providers. Dwell times have increased to 5 days; however and it is expected that this will stable for the coming weeks.
• Port of Vancouver - To maximize loading of exports out of specific US Midwest terminals destined to the Port of Vancouver, CN will limit loading of all shipments moving in 40’ containers to a maximum of 52,000 lbs. Gross Cargo Weight (exclusive of container tare weight).This new measure will be effective April 10th, 2023 and will only apply to the following CN Intermodal terminals: Joliet, IL; Indianapolis, IN; and Chippewa Falls, WI, destined to Port of Vancouver.

Prince Rupert:

• Yard utilization continues to decline and is now at 52%. The terminal no longer requires a 100% match back until March 31, 2023.
• Berth delays are minimal and once alongside, vessel productivity is high.
• Rail dwell times are 8.0 days.
• Port of Prince Rupert - To maximize loading of exports out of specific US Midwest terminals destined to the Port of Prince Rupert, CN will limit loading of all shipments moving in 40’ containers to a maximum of 52,000 lbs. Gross Cargo Weight (exclusive of container tare weight).This new measure will be effective April 10th, 2023 and will only apply to the following CN Intermodal terminals: Joliet, IL; Indianapolis, IN; and Chippewa Falls, WI, destined to Port of Prince Rupert.

Montreal:

• Vessels are once again arriving into Montreal on proforma schedule. Once alongside, productivity is high and vessels are not faced with additional delays. There are no issues with labor availability, and we are seeing good productivity in the yard.
• Import rail dwell times are 2.8 days as a result of improved railcar supply.

Saint John:

• Vessels are arriving in Saint John off schedule due to severe weather on the North Atlantic, once alongside, ships are experiencing minor delays with respect vessel productivity.
• Dwell times on terminal are presently at 1.5 days.

Halifax:

• Vessels calling into Halifax are not facing any significant delays. Rail dwell times are presently at 5.4 days due to inconsistent railcar supply.

Chassis Pools:

• All pools operating as normal at all tracked locations

Intermodal Operations

We can secure truck power within 1-3 days for majority locations which includes marine terminals, rail ramps and depots.

• Locations that require 4-5 day lead time: Baltimore, MD / Philadelphia, PA
  

For updated information on ramps, please visit our Rail provider websites for service updates, embargo, and any restriction details. 

• Canadian Pacific RR (CP) – link here
• Canadian National RR (CN) - link here
  
• Union Pacific RR (UP)
  
  • System map here
    
  • Index here 
    
• CSX RR – link here
  
• Norfolk Southern RR (NS) – link here
  
• Burlington Northern Sante Fe RR (BNSF) –
  
  • Locations small map here
    
  • Locations large map here    

Customer Service updates

• Our office has relocated and the address from September 1, 2022 is:
  Hapag-Lloyd (America) LLC
  3 Ravinia Drive
  Suite 1600
  Atlanta, GA 30346
  
  
• All invoice payments and Original Bill of Lading remittances are to be re-directed to the new address.
• For Change of destination (COD) requests please use our e-form here.
• Please check our local website here for additional local solutions and information.
• You can do all your transactions digitally – from placing a booking to sending shipping instructions. Booking amendments can be made through our below-listed e-Booking channels:
  • Bilateral EDI connection between ERP systems
  • Integration with portals (INTTRA / GT Nexus / Cargosmart)
  • Hapag-Lloyd booking amendment form

• To monitor your shipments, please use the Hapag-Lloyd Navigator, our new one-screen dashboard with real-time view on all your shipments. Alternatively, visit our Online Business Suite  for vessel/container/booking status and sailing schedules information.
• For faster BL release at destination, you can switch from OBL to SWB; however, we do understand that this is not always possible.
• If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact your local customer service representative in Atlanta, Long Beach and Canada. Remember to view our case management video below that explains the process for managing your communication with our centers.