Regional Updates in Africa

Last updated on November 22, 2024

Operational and Customer Service Overview

Last updated on November 22, 2024
Operations Team, Africa

As one of our growing markets, Africa’s ports and operational updates will assist your cargo planning with relevant service information. To the point and no additional fuss, the Africa operational updates are updated regularly on this page and will reach your inbox twice a month.

  • Please review the service updates available below

Vessel updates and port changes per service

Middle East - India - Africa - Express (MIAX)

  • Spil Kartika (December 17 Durban, SA position) & Tema Express (December 24 Durban, SA position) will omit Durban, ZA eastbound
  • Navios Verde (November 8 Apapa, NG position) & Seaspan Lahore (November 15 Apapa, NG position) will omit Apapa, NG
Asia – West Africa Service (AWA)
  • No updates for this week

East Africa Service 2 (EA2)

  • Yokohama Star will omit Nhava Sheva, IN & T4 Jebel Ali, AE on the upcoming voyage to Middle East

South Africa Express (SAF also known as SAX)

  • No updates in the current week.

West Europe – West Africa Service (WWA)

  • No service updates for this week

West Africa Express (WAX)

  • No service updates for this week

South Africa – Asia Express 1 (SA1)

  • No updates in the current week

South Africa – Asia Express 2 (SA2)

  • No updates in the current week

South America - Africa - Triangle Service (SAT)     

  • No updates in the current week

East Africa Service 2 (EAS2)

  • No updates in the current week

East Africa Service 3 (EAS3)

  • No updates this week

East Africa Service 4 (EAS4)

  • No updates this week 

West Africa Service 1 (WA1)

  • No updates this week
  • Durban ZA; Upto two weeks of delay
  • Apapa NG; Upto 4 days of delay
  • Tema; Upto 2 days of delay
  • South Africa: from March 15, 2024, all  freight, local charges' invoices and pickup instructions will be managed via ODeX. From March 18, 2024 the last date for submission of pickup instructions will be 2 working days before vessel arrival - the pickup instructions' request must be submitted via ODeX.
  • Kenya: starting with vessels sailing on or after July 1, 2024, all exporters must provide the "Export Entry Number" for every container loaded at Mombasa during the Shipping Instructions' submission. This applies to export and transshipment cargo. This process enables the Certificate of Export issuance by the Kenya Revenue Authority.
  • For customer inquiries, kindly use email as your primary channel
  • For vessel/container/booking status and sailing schedules information, please visit our Online Business Suite
  • For Dangerous Goods Cargo terminal gate acceptance, please submit electronic copies of the Export Hazardous Declarations to upload in the DG bookings
  • For faster BL release at destination, please switch from OBL to SWB if possible. If you should require any assistance, please reach out to your customer service documentation team
  • Submit your bookings and shipping instructions via (Web-Booking and EASI) 
  • Reach out to your local customer service representative here

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