Customer Advisory: Hurricane Irene Update #1
OOCL is monitoring Hurricane Irene’s path towards the U.S. East Coast. Below is an update by service loop of potentially impacted vessel voyages by Hurricane Irene:
· AEX - OOCL Antwerp (OAW) voyage 041 W: Expected to depart from Savannah on schedule August 26th 0800, however delays of 24 or hour more expected at Norfolk, New York, and Halifax.
· ATX - OOCL Nagoya (ONX) voyage 023 W: Current ETA to New York is August 29th 0400. Further update will be provided on any expected vessel schedule change.
· ATX - Cap Stephens (STP) voyage 020 W: Expected to depart from Charleston on August 26th 2000. No expected impact to ETA to Rotterdam.
· GAX - Washington Express (WSX) voyage 041 E: Current ETA to Savannah is August 27 1800 and to Norfolk is August 29th 1900. Further update will be provided on any expected vessel schedule change.
· GAX - Yorktown Express (YTX) voyage 086 E: Current ETA to Miami is August 27 0700. Further update will be provided on any expected vessel schedule change.
· GMX - Bonn Express (BOX) voyage 069 E: Current ETA to Charleston is August 30th 0800. No expected impact to ETA to Charleston.
· SCE - Bavaria Express (BAV) voyage 003 W: Current ETA to Miami is August 26th 1300. Further update will be provided on any expected vessel schedule change.
· SCE –Holsatia Express (HOA) voyage 002 E: Current ETA to New York is August 27th 0800. Further update will be provided on any expected vessel schedule change in New York, and to subsequent ports of calls New York and Savannah.
· PAX - Dresden Express (DRE) voyage 010 W: Current ETA to Savannah is August 28th 0500. Further update will be provided on any expected vessel schedule change.
· NCE - NYK Delphinus (NDH) voyage 023 W: Expected to depart New York on August 26th 1200. Expected delay to Norfolk is 65 hours due to Hurricane Irene with revised ETA of August 29th 0600. Expected delay to Savannah is 62 hours due to Hurricane Irene with revised ETA of August 31st 0700.
All terminals are currently open. Please see below update on current terminal gate operation changes for Friday, August 26th:
· The Port of Hampton Roads in Norfolk has announced on Friday, August 26th the Norfolk empty yard will close at 1200 PM. Norfolk International Terminal (NIT) will not accept empties on Friday.
· The Port of Charleston will not deliver or accept empty containers on Friday, August 26th. All other terminal gate operations will operate normally at this time.
We will provide further update in regards to any changes to terminal, depot, and rail operations due to Hurricane Irene.
For additional information in regards to Hurricane Irene, please visit the National Hurricane Center’s website: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Should you have any questions or require assistance to this advisory or your shipment needs, please contact OOCL Customer Service at 1-888-388-6625.
