Posted on April 6, 2026
Ocean and Key Ports Update
The situation in the Middle East continues to evolve rapidly, with geopolitical tensions and risks remaining high and visibility remaining low. As a result of the ongoing conflict, we are continuing to see disruption to our logistics operations, and our teams are working hard to minimise the impact on customers. We will keep customers informed of the latest developments via our dedicated Middle East Situation page.
On European shores, in Rotterdam, vessel delays and weather conditions including storms and strong winds, have impacted vessel arrivals, and yard operations. Together, these have impacted yard density, which is now reaching very high levels and customers are kindly asked to pick up their import units as soon as possible after discharge. Prompt pickup will help safeguard terminal operations and prevent yard congestion.
Upcoming Easter holidays at the beginning of April are expected to result in limited labour availability across the terminals, particularly in Germany. Our teams remain in close contact with terminal authorities on planning during the holidays and ensuring our customers’ cargo continues to move with ease.
In the Western Mediterranean, terminals have been experiencing severe winter weather and related terminal closures since mid-January. This has, in turn, caused port congestions and rapidly increasing yard density. To restore schedule reliability, a contingency package with targeted port omissions is being implemented to allow the SAMBA service to absorb delays and recover its schedule. Please click here for details on affected sailings.
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