We start the year with a much-improved operational environment in South Africa: no waiting time, low terminal, and yard density, plenty of depot capacity and an improving equipment position. Wind stoppages in Cape Town have been minimal - we have been blessed with a benign southeaster windy season so far – and bodes well for our grape shippers for the rest of the season. As we emerge from the festive season lull, increasing throughput will place more pressure on port and landside infrastructure. We start 2025, however, from a good place, with our services on schedule and fully open for business.

Further afield we continue to monitor the political situation in Mozambique – Beira and Maputo have high waiting time. Port Louis is recovering from the low productivity and the delays of Q4 last year and waiting time has reduced. We collectively felt relieved as the US East Coast terminal strike of 15th January was avoided with agreement reached with ILA.

Finally, the clock counts down on the go-live date of our Network of the Future – the replacement for 2M. We launch 01st February! Gemini Cooperation | Network of the Future | Maersk

Ports and Terminals Situation

Terminal Commentary
Terminal
Cape Town CTCT
Commentary
No waiting time, limited wind delays, services on schedule
Terminal
Cape Town MPT
Commentary
No waiting time, limited wind delays, services on schedule
Terminal
Port Elizabeth PECT
Commentary
No waiting time, limited wind delays. Terminal maintenance planned 
Terminal
Port Elizabeth COEGA
Commentary
No Waiting time, some wind delays
Terminal
Durban DCT Pier 2
Commentary
Significant improvement going into 2025. Max 1-2 days waiting time; productivity close to target.
Terminal
Durban Pier 1
Commentary
Significant improvement going into 2025. Max 1-2 days waiting time; productivity close to target.
Terminal
Port Louis (Mauritius)
Commentary
2-3 days waiting time
Terminal
Reunion (Port Reunion)
Commentary
2-3 days waiting time
Terminal
Namibia (Walvis Bay)
Commentary
No waiting time, productivity meeting target
Terminal
Mozambique (Maputo)
Commentary
High waiting time – political unrest, some equipment and labour supply side constraints
Terminal
Mozambique (Beira)
Commentary
High waiting time – political unrest, some equipment and labour supply side constraints
Terminal
Madagascar (Toamasina)
Commentary
No waiting time, productivity meeting target
Terminal
Rail DUR to JNB (City Deep and GLO Denver)
Commentary
Some delays – impact of derailment at Dassenhoek
Terminal
Rail JNB (City Deep and GLO Denver) to DUR
Commentary
Some delays – impact of derailment at Dassenhoek
Terminal Commentary
Terminal
Depots
Commentary
Terminal
Equipment
Commentary
  • CAPE TOWN 40’ dry stock improving, priority allocation list remains in place, to be reviewed week4.
  • JOHANNESBURG and CAPE TOWN 20’dry stock – good stock levels 

Vessel Operations

Service Commentary
Service
SAECS (278)
Commentary
  • Service on schedule all ports
Service
AMEX (040)
Commentary
  • Service on schedule all ports. AMEX will call CTCT terminal at CAPE TOWN
Service
SAFARI (160)
Commentary
  • Service on schedule – 0 waiting time Durban DCT P2. 
  • Service upgrade with replacement vessels phasing in Asia
Service
Cape Town Express (163)
Commentary
  • Service on schedule
Service
MW1 and PROTEA (251)
Commentary
  • MESAWA (MW1) – On schedule CAPE TOWN (CTCT) and COEGA (NCT)
  • PROTEA – On schedule DURBAN DCT
Service
M Express (164)
Commentary
  • Heavily delayed into MAPUTO and BEIRA. Ongoing impact of political situation. Service will omit PORT LOUIS calls on next three voyages to recover schedule into Asia Pacific (SGSIN and MYTPP)
Service
IOI (293)
Commentary
  • 2-3 day waiting time into PORT REUNION and PORT LOUIS. On time into TOAMASINA.
Service Commentary
Service
Export Bookings
Commentary
  • Fully open for business on all services – no constraints
Service
Import Booking
Commentary
  • Fully open for business on all services – no constraints

We kindly request that you continue to pay attention to our customer advisories during this time. For any queries, kindly reach out to our Customer Experience teams and visit our website Maersk.com

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