Week 31 – Africa Operational Update

Middle East - India - Africa Express (MIAX)

• Dammam Express will phase in at INMUN on 11-Aug under voyage 2634W. Vessel will later phase out after ZADUR under voyage 2634E.
• Seaspan Lahore will phase out of the service at NGTIN on 19^th Aug under v2628E.
• Mirador Express will PHIN into the service on 01^st Sep at MUN under voyage 2635W.
• 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
• structural blank will be implemented in WK 32

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
• REN JIAN 10 Phase out at CNTAO on 28/07/2026
• REN JIAN  20 will phase in CNTAO on 28.07.2026

West Africa Service 1 (WA1)

• GH Foehn v2631S will slide and take the 29^th July position at MAPTM.
• Service will now have 4 sailings and rotation extended to 28 days, starting from cycle 48, first sailing in MAPTM being 05/08.
• Puerto Limon Express to phase in on WK 33 position in MAPTM 
• Valencia Express slide to WK 34 position of MAPTM
• GH Foehn to phase out after MAPTM call on 26/08 and to be replaced by Stadt Dresden

West Africa Service 2 (WA2)

• Cape Byron v2627N omitting LRMLW
• No sailing for WK 30 and WK31
• Ulanga v2628 omits LRMLW, SLFNA and adding GNCKY “27/Jul” on ad-hoc basis

West Africa Service 3 (WA3)

• Matilde A v2627N will omit GNCKY and call GMBJL on 12^th July and LRMLW on 17^th July (Adhoc).
• AS Cypria will phase out of the service from PTLIS i/o MAPTM on 25/Jul.
• AS Carile will call ESSCT on 07/Aug for MTIE evacuation in her way to MAPTM
• Matilde A Voy 2632N omits GNCK and calling LRMLW along with GMBJL

South Africa – Asia Express 1 (SA1)

• No sail week observed on WK 28

South Africa – Asia Express 2 (SA2)

• Blank Sailing on WK 26
• REN JIAN 10 Phase in at CNTAO on 28/07/2026
• SUNNY PHOENIX Phase in at CNTAO on 01/09/2026
• STAMATIS B Phase out at CNTAO on 01/09/2026

West Africa Express (WAX)

• Spartel Trader v2635S will phase out at MAPTM on the 10^th Sep. Replacement vessel, Seaspan Lumaco v2636S will phase in at MAPTM on the 12^TH Sep.

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.
• API Bhum v2628s omits Le Havre, FR. All LEH imports discharge at Antwerp, BE (eta 14-Jul).

West Africa 

• Dakar, Senegal Currently facing up to 48 hrs. delay, Yard is 85+%. 
• Conakry, Guinea, Berthing 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 2 days. Seasonal rains impacting terminal ops. 
• Abidjan, Ivory Coast Yard is heavily congested, current berth delays for window vessels is up to 8 days. Terminal recovery plan is active, expected up to 6-7 weeks to improve. 
• Tema, Ghana: Terminal is facing crane outage (1 crane down) /Terminal congestion issues. Berthing delays for window vessels are up to 04-06 days. OOW subject to berth availability. No Ad-Hoc callers. 
• Nigeria (APP): Ops slowdowns are reported due to heavy rains and congestion at yard. Current ops delays reported up to 24 hrs. 
• Nigeria (TICT): Due to high yard congestions, terminal performance impacted. Currently, up to 24 hrs. berth delays. 
• BJCOO:  No delays for window vessels if docs ready status, OOW subject to berth availability. 

Central Africa 

• Douala, Cameroon, on average 48 hrs due to seasonal rains 
• 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 Peir 1 up to 24 hrs. delays & Peir 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 up to 24-48 hrs.  
• 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. 
• 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 w

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. 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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