CAPETOWN CONGESTION NOTICE

Please note that due to severe congestion at the port of Cape Town, the SAECS service will structurally omit Cape Town southbound and northbound calls until further notice.

This is effective from “MOL Proficiency” Voy.202.

SAECS service will have the rotation Coega-Durban-Port Elizabeth and onward to Europe.

Our export groupage containers to Cape Town will be discharged in Coega and will be fed onwards to Cape Town, likewise Cape Town Exports will also be fed into Port Elizabeth to connect with the mainline SAECS service vessel bound for Europe.

All Cargo to Australia must be Treated

Please be informed that with effect for all shipment that will ETA Australia on the 1st of September 2018, all cargo to Australia must have below treatment in order to avoid high costs and return of cargo

Treatments required :

– Sulfuryl fluoride fumigation
– Methyl bromide fumigation
– Heat treatment

If any LCL cargo is found not fumigated, we will have to do the fumigation of the whole export container in Singapore All charges will be accounted to origin port/shipper.

Suspension of Discharge of Import Containers Containing Plastic Scrap, Electronic Waste and Hazardous waste in the Bangkok Port

In conjunction with measures taken by government agencies concerned to strictly inspect and control illegal importation of plastic scrap, electronic waste and hazardous waste cargoes for the safety of life and environment, the Bangkok Port hereby announces the suspension of discharge of import containers of plastic scrap, electronic waste and hazardous waste until further notice.

The above suspension will take effect as from 2 July 2018

Announced on 21 June 2018

(Mr. Komol Sribangpleenoi)
Managing Director, Bangkok Port

UK Port Closures Due to Adverse Weather

Due to the winter weather conditions, London Gateway, Felixstowe and Tilbury ports have all suffered long closures and Doncaster rail terminal is also closed.

Felixstowe has been closed since 22.00hrs on Monday evening. All train services ex Felixstowe have failed to depart. Felixstowe currently still remains closed, meaning no containers have left Felixstowe yesterday or today. At the time of writing, the port still remains closed and we do not know when it will re-open.

To compound things further, the Met office are issuing further weather warnings for the next 72 hours including the arrival of storm ‘Emma’ which carries more snow and strong gusts.

We therefore apologise in advance of the inevitable failed and delayed deliveries which will occur. We will endeavour to do all we can during this difficult time. Road conditions are also a factor and therefore we would seek your understanding on any late arrivals at delivery points.