The Maersk Essen arrived at APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico at the weekend and is scheduled to depart February 12-16 (subject to change) for Los Angeles, resuming regular scheduled calls, according to an advisory from the line.
The vessel was en route from Xiamen in China to Los Angeles on the US west coast when it found itself in rough weather on January 16, losing a significant number of containers overboard.
“She will undergo standard discharge of damaged containers and weather-related repairs – which will entail a longer port stay than normal due to a slower pace for cargo handling procedures for damaged containers, with extra safety precautions,” the advisory reads.
“Should this date change, we will keep you informed.”
Regarding US Customs, the line has requested that shippers do not file any import entries with US Customs. “Let us review the details for all cargo onboard - and specific instructions related to your cargo will follow.
“It is also important to note if your cargo travels with house and master bills of lading that adjustments may be required as we determine more specific cargo-related impacts. We will also share those specifics with you as they become available.”
Maersk has reassured its customers that its ‘Incident Management Team’ has met daily since January 16 as part of its global approach to these situations. The team comprises Maersk functional experts from global security/business resilience, nautical, port, operations, customer service, communications, legal, claims, procurement and landside cargo execution.
The plan, as set out in an earlier advisory, is to discharge any damaged containers, inform shippers about whether their cargo has been impacted, and work with them on next steps.
