Although Maersk Line announced they would recommence journeys through the Red Sea / Suez Canal under the protection of US war ships, one of their vessels the Maersk Hangzhou came under attack again. Therefore, Maersk have decided again to re-route all vessels round South Africa for the time being. All carriers are now avoiding this key route, instead deciding to detour round the Cape to avoid this area.
It is that time of year again, when most Ports review their list of local charges.
Due to recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, Maersk, MSC and CMA have decided to suspend all movements through this area which means vessels will not pass the Suez Canal. Instead, they will detour round the Cape of Good Hope, this will add 3,500 nautical miles to its typical voyage and will take an additional 10 days to complete the journey.
The AEO standard achieved by Global Containers back in 2012 was at the highest level (Customs Simplifications/Security & Safety), this is a tough accreditation to achieve and HMRC go through all of our systems processes and procedures to ensure that we operate at the highest level, and therefore become a trusted trader with HMRC.