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Weekly Operational Update - March 30th –April 6th, 2020
2020-04-02
(Morristown, NJ)…We would like to provide the most recent information on our vessel, terminal and inland operations within North America. This information is subject to change.
Equipment Demurrage and Equipment Detention:
In an effort to provide flexibility and transparency on managing Equipment Demurrage and Equipment Detention during COVID-19, Hamburg Süd will follow the below guidelines:
- Any day a terminal is closed, Hamburg Süd will not count that day as a working day within the customer’s free time period for equipment demurrage or equipment detention.
- If a terminal is restricting empty returns, Hamburg Süd will not count that day as a working day within the free time period for import equipment detention.
- For export detention, if the earliest receipt date changes for a shipment (while the container is in the customer’s possession for stuffing), Hamburg Süd will extend the customer’s detention free time through the new earliest receipt date for the shipment.
- In all cases of the above, when free time expires – Hamburg Süd will bill equipment demurrage and equipment detention per normal procedure.
- Any 3rd party expenses (chassis, storage depots, etc.) due to changes of terminal or vessel schedules will not be covered by Hamburg Süd.
| Vessel Operations | ||
| Service | Vessel Name | Details |
| N. America East Coast «» Europe | ORCA I 015 EAST | Delayed due to COVID-19 port measures in Liverpool. Arriving on time in Antwerp on April 26. |
| N. America East Coast «» Europe | MSC ANTONELLA 014 EAST | Delayed due to late phase in to the service. Arriving on time in Freeport on April 12.. |
| N. America East Coast «» Asia | CRETE I 015 WEST | Delayed due to port congestion in Busan. Vessel will omit New Orleans for schedule recovery. Arriving on time in Busan on May 15. |
| N. America Gulf «» C. & S. America E. Coast | MONTE TAMARO 013 SOUTH | Delayed due to main engine repairs in Cristobal Arriving on time in Cartagena on April 07. |
| N. America East Coast «» South Africa | ELBSPIRIT 014 SOUTH | Delayed due to port congestions in Africa. Schedule recovery is under review. |
| N.America West Coast «» Pacific Islands | POLYNESIA 517 SOUTH | Delayed due to port/yard congestions in Apia and Pago Pago. Arriving on time in Long Beach on May 08. |
| N. America West Coast «» Asia | MAERSK SARNIA 013 SOUTH | Delayed due to port congestion in Busan and bad weather on the Pacific. Arriving on time in Yokohama on April 22. |
| N. America West Coast «» Asia | ZIM CHICAGO 058 SOUTH | Delayed due to port congestion in Busan and bad weather on the Pacific. Arriving on time in Yokohama on April 29. |
| Terminal Operations | |
| Port | Update |
| Los Angeles | APM LAX Terminal closuregate hours changed for 2nd shift. - Import begins at 7pm and ends at 2am. - Empty In/Out & Export begins at 7pm and ends at 3am. |
| Savannah | Garden City Terminal closuredue to reduced volumes from blank sailings. - Closing Saturdays in the entire month of April. |
| Miami | Port of Miami Terminal closure due to reduced volumes from blank sailings. - Closing on Monday April 6th. |
| Port Everglades | Port Everglades Terminal (PET) closure due to reduced volumes from blank sailings: -Closing Thursdays until further notice. Florida International Terminal (FIT) terminal will reduce hours due to reduced volumes from blank sailings : - New hours of operation are 8am until 4pm. |
| Inland Rail Transit Advisories | |
| Location | Update |
| New York | Anticipating increased delays from GCT, PNCT, and APMT due to a lack of inbound rail |
| Baltimore | Seagirt Terminal is closed on Monday March 30th and Tuesday March 31st. Due to terminal closure, this may impact import rail which could cause delays. |
| Norfolk | VIG continues to experience backlog with CSX bound import containers due to imbalance in rail cars. This has resulted in longer than normal dwell times for some destination hubs. |
| Equipment Availability | |
| Location | Update |
| East Coast | Port Everglades- Limited options to return empty equipment. Please check return location.com to stay up to date on available locations. |
| Midwest | New Orleans- 40’ equipment availability is very limited Dallas/Fort Worth – 20’ and 40’ equipment availability is very limited |
| West Coast | Oakland- 40’ equipment availability is very limited. |
Please find additional information at this link .
Please contact your Hamburg Süd representative with any questions that you may have.
