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United States Gulf Coast to Mediterranean - Schedule Updates and Vessel Sliding
(Morristown, NJ)… Due to port congestion, labor shortages, and delays incurred due to Hurricane Harvey, there will be no sailing ex U.S. Gulf during week 37.
Starting from the “Rio Blackwater” v. 737 E, vessels will slide one week.
The “Rio Blackwater” v. 729 E is currently waiting for the port of Houston to open where she will discharge her imports. Houston exports will shift to the “UASC Bubiyan” v. 730 E. New Orleans will be omitted and the Valencia eastbound call will be re-instated. The vessel will slide one week to position westbound in week 38. Barcelona will be omitted. Cargo will discharge in Cagliari and connect to the next vessel.Tentative schedule details as follows:
| Port | Original Arrival/Departure | Revised Arrival Departure |
| Houston | August 16 – 17 | August 31 – September 1 |
| New Orleans | August 19 | Omit |
| Valencia | September 2 – 3 | September 9 – 10 |
| Cagliari | September 4 – 6 | September 11 – 13 |
| Livorno | September 7 – 9 | September 14 – 16 |
| Genoa | September 9 – 10 | September 16 – 17 |
| Barcelona | September 11 – 12 | Omit |
| Valencia | September 13 | September 20 |
The “UASC Bubiyan” v. 730 E will call New Orleans prior to Houston. Her updated schedule is as follows:
| Port | Original Arrival/Departure | Revised Arrival Departure |
| New Orleans | August 26 | August 30 – 31 |
| Houston | August 23 – 24 | September 1 – 3 |
| Valencia | September 9 – 10 | September 16 – 17 |
| Cagliari | September 11 – 13 | September 18 - 20 |
| Livorno | September 14 – 16 | September 21 – 23 |
| Genoa | September 16 – 17 | September 23 – 24 |
| Barcelona | September 18 – 19 | September 25 – 26 |
| Valencia | September 20 | September 27 |
The updated schedule for the “Brussels” v. 731 E is as follows:
| Port | Original Arrival/Departure | Revised Arrival Departure |
| Houston | August 30 – 31 | September 5 – 6 |
| New Orleans | September 2 | September 8 |
| Valencia | September 16 – 17 | September 23 – 24 |
| Cagliari | September 18 – 20 | September 25 – 27 |
| Livorno | September 21 – 23 | September 28 – 30 |
| Genoa | September 23 – 24 | September 31 – October 1 |
| Barcelona | September 25 – 26 | October 2 – 3 |
| Valencia | September 27 | October 4 |
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Please contact your Hamburg Süd representative with any questions that you may have.