Regional Updates in Latin America

• Panama Canal update - The lower-than-usual water levels in the Gatun Lake are causing severe draft restrictions on vessels transiting the Panama Canal. This has caused a backlog of traffic waiting to pass through. We are monitoring the journeys of our vessels and will keep you updated with your cargo planning.

California Central America Express (CCE) 

• Vessel FLEUR N V.0337W, ETA October 8, 2023 to Port of Discharge Mazatlan, MX) will omit Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala).
  

US Gulf - South America East Coast (GS1)

• Vessel ARICA EXPRESS V.2334N, ETA October 30, 2023 to Port of Discharge New Orleans, US will omit Montevideo (Uruguay) and Navegantes (Brazil).

• Vessel CAPE PIONEER V.2335N, ETA November 5, 2023 to Port of Discharge New Orleans, US will omit Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Rio Grande (Brazil).

South America - Asia / Loop 1 (AN1)

• No service updates for this week.
  

Asia to South America Eastcoast Service / Loop 2 (AS2) 

• Vessel MSC SHUBA B V.FI335R ETA Shekou, CN October 25, 2023 will omit Montevideo, Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Vessel MSC TRIESTE V.FA333R will omit Lazaro Cardenas (Mexico).
• There will be no sailing from Busan, KR (Westbound) on October 14, 2023
• Vessel SEASPAN OSPREY V.2331E, ETA November 18, 2023 Port of Discharge Shekou, CN will omit Navegantes (Brazil).

South America - Asia / Loop 2 (AN2) 

• There will be no sailing from Shanghai, China (Eastbound) on October 1, 2023. As an alterternative we suggest to rebook your cargo to our South America - Asia Loop (AN1), MV CROATIA V.001E ETA Ningbo, China October 3, 2023
  

Asia Mexico Express (AME1 also known as TPM)

• Vessel ONE ORINOCO V.2332W, ETA November 2, 2023 Port of Discharge Qingdao, CN) will omit Ensenada (Mexico)
  

Asia Latin America Service (JCS)

• There will be no sailing from Shekou, China (Eastbound) on October 9, 2023.
  

North Europe - South America Westcoast Service (SWX) 

• Valparaiso Express V.FA333R with ETA to Le Havre, FR Oct 7, 2023 will omit San Antonio, Chile
• There will be no sailing from Rotterdam, NL on October 5, 2023.
  

West Coast South America Express (MSW) 

• No service updates for this week.
  

Mediterranean to South America Eastcoast (MSE) Northbound

• No service updates for this week
  

Caribbean Express Service (CES)

• No service updates
  

South America East Coast Service (SEC) 

• No service updates for this week.
  

West Coast South America 2 (WS2) service

• No service updates for this week
  

WCSA Feeder 3 (WS3)

• No service updates for this week
  

WCSA Feeder 4 (WS4)

• No service updates for this week
  

North Europe-South America East Coast (ECX) Service

• MV Czech V. NA33R suffered main engine issues enroute from Pecem, BR to Tangier, MA.
  
• Vessel MSC BRANKA V.NA337R, ETA October 28, 2023 to Port of Discharge Sines, PT will omit brazilian ports Navegantes, Paranagua and Rio de Janeiro.

Gulf Caribbean (GCS) service

• No service updates for this week
  

Gulf Caribbean 2 (GC2) service

• No service updates for this week
  

• Information MV Jonathan P V. 2338N, ETA 06.10.2023 to Port of Discharge San Juan, Puerto Rico):
  • Exports/imports to/from Manzanillo (Panamá) + Manzanillo (Panamá) Trans Shipment cargo: Roll over to next voyage (vessel Jonathan P, Schedule Voyage: 2338N, ETA 06.10.2023 to San Juan, Puerto Rico).
  • Exports to CRLIO: Roll over to next voyage
  • Exports to COCTG: Roll over to next voyage
  • Exports to PRSJU: Roll over to next voyage

Atlantic Loop 4 (AL4)

• No schedule updates this week
  

Conosur Service (CON)

• No updates for this week.

Mediterranean Gulf Express (MGX)

• No service updates for this week.

Atlantic Loop 5 (AL5)

• No service updates for this week
  

South America - Africa Triangle (SAT)

• No service updates for this week
  

Chile Port Status: 

• Arica: Port conditions: open
• Iquique: Port conditions: open
• Angamos: Port conditions: open
• Antofagasta: closed
• Valparaíso: no updates for this week 
• San Antonio – STI: Closed for berthing maneuvers
• San Antonio – DPW: Closed for berthing maneuvers
• Lirquen: no updates for this week 
• San Vicente: Port conditions:  no updates for this week 
• Coronel: Port conditions:  no updates for this week 

Mexico Port Status: 

• Mazatlan – SIN: Port condition: Working Partially.
• Veracruz – VER: Port condition: no updates for this week 

Brazil Port Status:

• Santos: open
• Itajai: open
• Navegantes: open
• Paranagua: open
• Rio de Janeiro: open

Panama Port Situation: 

• PSA PAROD: no updates for this week 

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With your cargo planning in mind, please be informed about the latest developments in the payment modality for imports and exports to and from Argentina. Please take note of the following changes:

Import Shipments:

• From May 19, 2023, import shipments to Argentina must be paid at the origin (prepaid modality).
  This change is due to recent foreign exchange market regulations.

Export Shipments:

• From June 12, 2023, all export shipments from Argentina will accept payments at the destination country (collect modality).

This measure is in line with the updated foreign exchange market regulations.
To assist with your cargo planning, we have listed below the first vessels to which this change will apply with their Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) and the corresponding ports of departure:

• MV MSC LUSANNE V. 2321N, ETA Buenos Aires, AR June 23, 2023
• MV MONTE VERDE V. 324N, ETA Buenos Aires, AR June 17, 2023
• MV LONDON TRADER V. 325N, ETA Bahia Blanca, AR June 22, 2023
• MV ARGENTINA C V. 159 ETA Rosario, AR June 14, 2023

For your reference, the above are temporary measures, and we will update you of the developments as soon as they are available.