Earthquake in Japan - Maersk Line operations latest update

28 June 2011

Maersk Line, with its commitment to service Japan for rebuilding of the country, is consistently working to overcome operational constraints following the earthquake. As long as it is considered safe for the crew, Maersk Line will continue calling Japanese ports.

Port operations / Acceptance

All major Japanese ports, including Tokyo and Yokohama are fully operational. To ensure that radiation levels are not higher than government recommended levels all Maersk Line containers received at the Minami Honmoku terminal in Yokohama, including those connected by domestic feeders, are checked for radiation.

Following Hachinohe and Sendai, now the port of Onahama resumes operation at limited scale. With continuous operational constraints, the feeder operation to serve these three ports remains restrictive. For export - the acceptance of cargo at these ports is still limited to dry containers only on very selective basis. There is still no acceptance of reefers for export. For import - there is still no acceptance of any containers.

Detailed information on the situation in Japan can be found on the following links:

» http://www.iaea.org/
» http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsunamiupdate01.html
» http://www.mlit.go.jp/kowan/kowan_fr1_000041.html

Maersk Line, press release