The following advisory was published by A.P. Moller – Maersk:
We at A.P. Moller – Maersk are closely following the ever-evolving situation of new sanctions against Russia and the regular adjustments that are being made to the list of restrictions.
Earlier this week we communicated that until further notice, all new Maersk bookings within ocean, air and intercontinental rail to/from Russia would be suspended due to direct and indirect sanctions and that exempted from this booking suspension was foodstuffs, medical and humanitarian supplies. We have also warned about the stability of our operations due to the uncertainties with applications of sanctions.
An increasing number of our terminal service providers in Europe are advising us that they will no longer be able to handle any additional cargo originating or destined for Russia, including transshipments. As the stability of our operations and our customers’ cargo is critical, we are now also temporarily stopping acceptance of all new Maersk bookings to/from St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad and Novorossiysk, regardless if the cargo is food, medical or humanitarian. Far East Russia is currently not impacted.
For cargo already on underway, we are working with ports in Europe to clear backlogs and exploring options in other ports outside of Europe so that we can keep our customer promise of delivering our customers’ cargo to its intended destination.
It is key for Maersk that we protect our people, minimise supply chain disruption and do not add to the global congestion in ports and depots. We have communicated different options that customers impacted by the crisis can make use of. Among the options are free Change of Destination (COD) services and no cancellation fees on bookings to and from Ukraine and Russia. We have also extended the interim stop of the Detention and Demurrage clock for Ukraine imports and exports and Russia exports to March 11th.
A final option is for our customers to do nothing, bearing in mind the increasing congestion in European hubs. For cargo that is on its way to Russia and Ukraine, that we are currently unable to deliver due to the various restrictions, we will not charge hub storage fees. However, we cannot guaranty that the container will be stored in the port first discharged at, as due to current hub port constraints, we might need to move the container to nearby ports to ease yard density.
We strongly encourage all customers with cargo destined to or originating from Ukraine and Russia to discuss these possibilities with us in the interest of safeguarding your cargo. Please reach out to your local customer experience team for further details and how to apply for your business.
Source: A.P. Moller – Maersk (JK)
Source: A.P. Moller – Maersk