The outbreak of Covid-19 seems to continue at the Port of Yantian in China with the shipping lines taking additional actions to face the situation and Maersk saying that due to further measures being implemented, increased congestion and vessel delays upwards of 14 days are expected in the port.

Hapag Lloyd will be making the following omissions, on the noted Transpacific services, in order to minimise vessel idle time and port congestion.

The German carrier said that the situation remains fluid and subject to change, while it will keep monitoring the port condition and will announce further omissions if it is needed.

“The situation continues to deteriorate as more positive Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Shenzhen where Yantian port and Shekou port are located and in Guangzhou where Nansha port is located,” pointed out Maersk in its latest update on 4 June.

The Danish shipping line added that Yantian International Container Terminal (YICT) yard density remains elevated with disinfection and quarantine measures being continuously implemented by local authorities to prevent the spread of the pandemic.

“We expect continued terminal congestion and vessel delays upwards of 14 days in the coming week,” noted the company.

Due to the aforementioned disruptions, Maersk has announced that several vessels will be omitting the Port of Yantian and Shekou “in order to protect schedule reliability.”

Port Service Vessel/Voyage Original ETD Contingency Plan Date Updated
Yantian
J STAR
NAVIOS MIAMI
159S
1 Jun
Transfer to J STAR GRASMERE MAERSK 114S
29 May
Yantian
SAFARI
SANTA CATARINA
121S
31 May
Transfer to AE6 MSC JADE 119W and AE7 EVELYN MAERSK 120W with connect back to SANTA CATARINA at MYTPP
29 May
Yantian
AE7
EBBA MAERSK
121W
4 Jun
Hamburg, London Gateway, Colombo, Port Tangier: transfer to AE7 MARCHEN MAERSK 122W
Antwerp, Felixstowe: transfer to AE55 MSC RAVENNA 121W
Le Havre, Tanjung Pelepas: transfer to AE6 MSC AMSTERDAM 121W
29 May
Yantian
AC2
MAERSK SARAT
121S
30 May
Transfer to AC2 CAROLINE MAERSK 119S
29 May
Yantian
AC2
MAERSK SHAMS
122S
6 Jun
Transfer to AC2 A.P.MOLLER 123S
29 May
Yantian
TP17
MAERSK TUKANG
118W
2 Jun
Transfer to TP17 MAERSK SYDNEY 119W
29 May
Yantian
AE6
MSC RAPALLO
120W
6-Jun
Transfer to AE6 MSC JADE 119W
31 May
Yantian
AE10
MANCHESTER
MAERSK 119W
6-Jun
Transfer to AE10 MARIT MAERSK 120W
31 May
Yantian
SAFARI
MAERSK TANJONG
122S
6-Jun
Transfer to AE6 MSC AMSTERDAM 121W and connect next SAF sailing SAN FRANCISCA 123S at MYTPP
31 May
Shekou
AE12
MAERSK HAMBURG
119W
27-May
Port Said: Transfer to AE15 MSC MAYA 120W
Haifa,Koper,Trieste,Rijeka: Transfer to AE12 MAERSK HAVANA 120W
31 May
Yantian
AE11
MSC DITTE
118W
4-Jun
Transfer to AE11 MSC MIA 117W and AE11 MSC NELA 119W
2 Jun
Yantian
SAFARI
SAN FRANCISCA
123S
13-Jun
Transfer to AE7 MSC HAMBURG 123W and connect MAERSK TAIKUNG 124S at MYTPP
2 Jun
Yantian
SAFARI
MAERSK TAIKUNG
124S
20-Jun
Transfer to AE7 MATZ MAERSK 124W and connect SAN FERNANDO 125S at MYTPP
2 Jun
Yantian
SAFARI
SAN FERNANDO
125S
27-Jun
Transfer to AE7 MSC NEW YORK 125W and connect back SAN FERNANDO 125S at MYTPP
2 Jun
Yantian
TP9
NORTHERN
JASPER 018N
4-Jun
Transfer to TP9 MAERSK LINS 118N
2 Jun
Yantian
TP16
SEAMAX
FAIRFIELD 114W
8-Jun
Transfer to CEZANNE 121E
2 Jun
Yantian
AE10
MARY MAERSK
121W
10-Jun
Change place of reciept to Nansha load port or delay to AE10 MARIT MAERSK 120W
2 Jun
Yantian
X4A
MAERSK LABREA
119W
21-May
Transfer to ATACAMA 120W
2 Jun
Yantian
X4A
ATACAMA 120W
28-May
Transfer to positioning vessel VIRGO 119W and connect X4A MAERSK LEON 121W at Hongkong
3 Jun
Yantian
X4E
SEASPAN OSPREY
120W
31-May
Delay to PARANAGUA EXPRESS 121W
3 Jun
Yantian
AE7
MARCHEN MAERSK 122W
7-Jun
Antwerp, Felixstowe: Transfer to AE55 MUNKEBO MAERSK 120W
Hamburg, Port Tangier, Colombo: Transfer to AE7 MATZ MAERSK 124W
Le Havre: Transfer to AE6 MSC AMSTERDAM 121W
London Gateway: Transfer to AE55 MUNKEBO MAERSK 120W via Antwerp transhipment
3 Jun
Yantian
AE7
MSC HAMBURG
123W
14-Jun
Antwerp, Felixstowe: Transfer to AE55 MSC BARI 123W
Hamburg, Port Tangier, Colombo: Transfer to AE7 MATZ MAERSK 124W
Le Havre: Transfer to AE6 MSC SVEVA 122W
London Gateway: Transfer to AE55 MSC BARI 123W via Rotterdam transhipment
3 Jun
Yantian
X4E
PARANAGUA EXPRESS 121W
9-Jun
Transfer to SEASPAN HARRIER 122W
3 Jun
Yantian
X4A
MAERSK LEON 121W
4-Jun
Change place of reciept to Hongkong as MAERSK LEON 121W will induce Hongkong call. If cannot accept change place of reciept to Hongkong, shipment delay to MAERSK LA PAZ 125W
4-Jun
Yantian
X4A
MAERSK LAVRAS 122W
11-Jun
Change place of reciept to Hongkong as MAERSK LAVRAS 122W will induce Hongkong call. If cannot accept change place of reciept to Hongkong, shipment delay to MAERSK LA PAZ 125W
4-Jun
Yantian
X4A
MAERSK LETICIA 123W
18-Jun
Change place of reciept to Hongkong as MAERSK LETICIA 123W will induce Hongkong call. If cannot accept change place of reciept to Hongkong, shipment delay to MAERSK LA PAZ 125W
4-Jun
Yantian
X4A
SAN FELIPE 124W
25-Jun
Change place of reciept to Hongkong as SAN FELIPE 124W will induce Hongkong call. If cannot accept change place of reciept to Hongkong, shipment delay to MAERSK LA PAZ 125W
4-Jun
Yantian
AE7
MATZ MAERSK 124W
21-Jun
Felixstowe, Antwerp: Transfer to AE55 MSC BARI 123W Le Havre: Transfer to AE55 MSC BARI 123W via Antwerp transhipment London Gateway: Transfer to AE55 MSC BARI 123W via Rotterdam transhipment Hamburg, Port Tangier, Colombo: Delay to AE7 MSC NEW YORK 125W
4-Jun
Yantian
Panda
MSC CARLA 3 121A
31-May
Delay to POHORJE 123A
4-Jun
Yantian
AE11
MSC AMBRA 120W
7-Jun
Delay to AE11 MSC NELA 119W
4-Jun
Yantian
TP17
AXEL MAERSK 120W
19-May
Newark: Transfer to TP12 GRETE MAERSK 120E Miami: Delay to TP17 MAERSK SYDNEY 119W Charleston, Savannah: Transfer to TP16 NORTHERN JADE 118E
4-Jun
Yantian
TP88
ZIM HOUSTON 004E
30-May
Delay to MAERSK SHIVLING 122E
4-Jun
Yantian
TP12
GERDA MAERSK 117E
6-Jun
Delay to 623 120E
4-Jun
Yantian
TP1
SANTA INES 116N
18-Jun
Delay to MSC SOLA 117N
4-Jun