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North American Intermodal Update
(Morristown, New Jersey)…We are referring to our Customer Information of December 7, 2017 and wish to provide the following update.
Truck power shortages continue to delay import and export intermodal shipments. Rail delays are also being reported in some corridors. Please see the attached article which was published in the “Journal of Commerce” on January 26, 2018.
Hamburg Süd is committed to providing on time intermodal service but the current operational situation requires increased lead times to set up inland transportation services.
To help you better plan your supply chain we have published minimum set-up times for truck transportation by location. We will update this advisory as necessary. We will do our best to accept intermodal shipments with shorter set-up times but would ask for special notification allowing us to check available truck power capacity.
Please contact your Hamburg Süd representative with any questions that you may have.
North America Truck Order Lead Time in Business Days
WEEK 5 - As of January 29, 2018
Truck Order Lead Time (Days)
| Location | Standard | Hazardous | Tri-Axle / Overweight |
| New York | 3 days | 3 days | 3 days |
| Philadelphia | 2 days | 3 days | 3 days |
| Baltimore | 3 days | 4 days | 4 days |
| Norfolk | 2 days | 3 days | 3 days |
| Atlanta | 4 days | 5 days | 4 days |
| Charleston | 5 days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Nashville | 3 days | 4 days | 3 days |
| Jacksonville | 5 days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Savannah | 5 days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Port Everglades / Miami | 3 days | 3 days | 3 days |
| Memphis | 4 days | 4 days | 4 days |
| New Orleans | 4 days | 4 days | 4 days |
| Houston | 3 - 4 days | 4 days | 4 days |
| Dallas | 4 days | 4 days | 4 days |
| Chicago | 4 days | 4 days | 4 days |
| Detroit | 3 days | 3 days | 4 days |
| Saint Louis | 3 days | 3 days | 3 days |
| Kansas City | 2 days | 3 days | 4 days |
| Omaha | 2 days | 2 days | 4 days |
| Minneapolis | 3 days | 3 days | 3 days |
| Cleveland | 2 - 3 days | 3 days | 3 days |
| Cincinnati | 2 days | 3 days | 3 days |
| Columbus | 3 days | 3 days | 3 days |
| Louisville | 3 days | 3 days | 3 days |
| Los Angeles / Long Beach | 3 days | 3 days | 3 days |
| Oakland | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days |
| Denver | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days |
| Salt Lake City | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days |
| El Paso | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days |
| Seattle / Tacoma | 3 days | 3 days | 3 days |
| Montreal | 4 days | 4 days | 4 days |
| Toronto | 4 days | 4 days | 4 days |
| Vancouver | 2 days | 2 days | 2 days |