In light of ongoing ‘go-slow’ action across multiple terminals at the Port of Rotterdam, operations in and out of the port are currently subject to significant disruption. This is due to Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) negotiations taking place between unions and the Hutchinson Delta II and Maasvlakte II terminals.
As such, we expect Maersk TA1 and TA3 services to be affected immediately subject to extension depending on how the situation develops. To minimise the impacts it may have on your supply chains, we have drawn up a number of contingency measures It is not yet clear how long the negotiations will be taking place, but our teams will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments as necessary.
In order to keep operations as smooth as possible, Maersk has made the following changes to upcoming schedules:
These changes have been made in order to alleviate pressure on the network and ensure schedule integrity going forwards, allowing us to keep customer supply chains moving as efficiently as possible.
Port-to-port bookings that terminate at Antwerp in line with our contingency measures will need alternative transport to reach intended final destinations, at customers’ cost. Store-door bookings will be delivered to the final destination as planned.
The situation is changing rapidly, but we are doing all in our power to minimise disruption and will keep you updated with the latest developments as soon as possible.
Your partnership remains of the utmost importance to us and if you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your local Customer Experience representative. Thank you for your trust and understanding.
